“Same old ding dong”: The impact of the initial lockdown in 2020 on Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind DOI Creative Commons
Tiamat Warda

TRACE ∴ Journal for Human-Animal Studies, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9, P. 100 - 119

Published: May 17, 2023

Ireland found itself in a lockdown to combat the international spread of SAR-CoV-2 virus beginning March 2020. This paper presents initial impact that and accompanying social distancing measures had on Irish Guide Dogs for Blind (IGDB). Twenty-eight interviews were conducted with twenty-six interlocutors, including IGDB staff clients, professionals within guide dog sector, locals Cork City, Ireland. Findings show impacted education work-lives dogs instructors. lived temporary homes rather than center’s kennels, which seems improve their relaxation education. Although instructors may have benefitted from working outdoors canines, they encountered challenges while teaching clients dogs. They also needed motivate canines more find purpose work come feel like “same old ding dong”, most destinations closed. The especially those who experienced first class during 2020, felt loss connection support offered group pre-pandemic. Despite these obstacles, interlocutors managed obstacles well looked optimistically toward future.

Language: Английский

Reasons for Guardian-Relinquishment of Dogs to Shelters: Animal and Regional Predictors in British Columbia, Canada DOI Creative Commons
Bailey H. Eagan,

Emilia Gordon,

Alexandra Protopopova

et al.

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: April 14, 2022

Dogs are relinquished to animal shelters for animal-related or guardian-related reasons. Understanding what drives relinquishment patterns is essential informing intervention opportunities keep animals with their guardians. Whereas, overall reasons in a given shelter system have been well explored, analysis of human and predictors relinquishing specific reason has not previously attempted. We used characteristics including year, population the guardian's region, health status dog, breed, age group, weight, sex predict dog British Columbia (BC) Society Prevention Cruelty Animals (SPCA) across BC between 2008 2019 (n = 32,081). Relinquishment trends puppies adult dogs were also viewed described. From 2008-2019, proportion relative total intake remained consistent (range: 31-35%). Primary reported by guardians having too many (19%), housing issues (17%), personal (15%), financial (10%), behavior guardian (8%). Over years, an increasing "too many" (OR 1.16, 95% CI, 1.10-1.23, p < 0.001) "behavior" 1.34, 1.26-1.43, 0.001), while decreasing due problems 0.94, 0.88-1.00, 0.047). Being puppy, mixed small, from small medium center predicted many." senior, Healthy, large "housing issues." non-puppy, Healthy "personal non-Healthy, female, "financial larger young "dog behavior." senior "guardian health." Particularly promising region-specific include efforts prevent centers, improvement pet-inclusive providing care support centers. Accessible veterinary services, low-cost subsidized care, likely benefit retention BC.

Language: Английский

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Association between Pet Ownership and Mental Health and Well-Being of Canadians Assessed in a Cross-Sectional Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic DOI Open Access
J. Denis-Robichaud, Cécile Aenishaenslin, Lucie Richard

et al.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(4), P. 2215 - 2215

Published: Feb. 16, 2022

The objective of this cross-sectional study was to assess the association between pet ownership and quality life (QoL), loneliness, anxiety, stress, overall health, mental health Canadians during COVID-19 pandemic using a One Health perspective. An online bilingual survey completed by 1500 in April-May 2021. Socio-demographics, QoL, stress social support, ownership, attitude towards pets data were collected. Crude adjusted associations well-being indicators estimated. participants from all provinces territories, half women; owners design. crude estimates showed that had poorer than non-pet owners, lonelier, more stressed, anxious owners. Adjusted these disappeared with inclusion confounders (socio-economic, demographic, pet-related variables). Our results suggest there no measured present study.

Language: Английский

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Age and Physical Activity Levels in Companion Dogs: Results From the Dog Aging Project DOI
Hannah Lee, Devin Collins, Kate E. Creevy

et al.

The Journals of Gerontology Series A, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 77(10), P. 1986 - 1993

Published: April 29, 2022

Abstract While there has been an abundance of studies on the important relationship between physical activity and age in both dogs humans, have primarily focused how a dog’s biological characteristics, such as their weight, affect age–activity relationship. To date, is little knowledge about this may be associated with contextual- owner-level characteristics. We leveraged large novel data set from Dog Aging Project (DAP) to investigate extent which certain dog owner namely size, age, environment they live. Dogs are unique model for aging research exposed similar social environmental elements humans but shorter life span, allowing researchers observe entire course. find that older less active than younger dogs; rural more suburban urban dogs, especially at ages; larger smaller dogs. These findings generally consistent previous studies. However, surprising finding owners owners. As one first utilize survey DAP, study lays foundation future investigations further understand identify biological, social, causes, well consequences, aging.

Language: Английский

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Puppies Raised during the COVID-19 Lockdown Showed Fearful and Aggressive Behaviors in Adulthood: An Italian Survey DOI Creative Commons
Luigi Sacchettino, Claudia Gatta, Andrea Chirico

et al.

Veterinary Sciences, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 10(3), P. 198 - 198

Published: March 5, 2023

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister's decree issued by Italian government on 9 March 2020, known as "#Iorestoacasa" (I stay at home), required everyone to indoors, with a few exceptions, from 11 3 May 2020. This had substantial impact mental health of both people and dogs. We carried out national survey compare personalities adult dogs who were puppies in lockdown (from 2020) those born after that time June 2020 February 2021). Our results highlighted significant increase personality traits related fear aggression experienced restrictions during their socialization period, further confirming pandemic strongly impacted behavioral development Therefore, it may be advantageous for these closely monitored veterinary behaviorists receive specialized rehabilitation therapy lower risk episodes fearfulness well wellbeing raised under social restrictions.

Language: Английский

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Pet Keeping in the Time of COVID-19: The Canine and Feline Companions of Young Children DOI Creative Commons

Mary Renck Jalongo

Early Childhood Education Journal, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 51(6), P. 1067 - 1077

Published: Aug. 18, 2021

Language: Английский

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Characterizing Pet Acquisition and Retention During the COVID-19 Pandemic DOI Creative Commons
Christy L. Hoffman,

Melissa Thibault,

Julie Hong

et al.

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 8

Published: Nov. 18, 2021

In March 2020, Americans began experiencing numerous lifestyle changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some reports have suggested that pet acquisition and ownership increased during this period, some shelters rescues will be overwhelmed once pandemic-related restrictions are lifted lifestyles shift yet again. May 2021, ASPCA hired global market research company Ipsos conduct a general population survey would provide more comprehensive picture of Although owners care for number species, term owner in study specifically refers those who had dogs and/or cats. One goal was determine whether data from sample adults residing United States corroborate findings national shelter databases indicating animals were not being surrendered large numbers. Furthermore, gauged individuals' concerns related lifting restrictions, analyses examined factors associated with they considering rehoming an animal within next 3 months. The showed did increase pandemic pets may been rehomed greater numbers than occurs stable times. Importantly, placed friends, family members, neighbors frequently relinquished rescues. Findings pandemic, or rehoming, suggest welfare organizations opportunities retention by providing resources regarding pet-friendly housing affordable veterinary options helping strategize how incorporate their into post-pandemic lifestyles.

Language: Английский

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Human-Dog Relationship during the First COVID-19 Lockdown in Italy DOI Creative Commons
Danila d’Angelo, Andrea Chirico, Luigi Sacchettino

et al.

Animals, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 11(8), P. 2335 - 2335

Published: Aug. 7, 2021

The SARS-CoV2 pandemic forced an abrupt interruption of social contacts and interpersonal affective relationships all over the world, according to national directives. Many considerable inconveniences occurred with important repercussions also on emotional state people their pets. We carried out a survey evaluate human-dog relationship in isolation context using adapted version Monash Dog Owner Relationship Scale, perception dogs’ discomfort by human owners, resilience dog through quantification symptoms, time first lockdown COVID-19 pandemic. results highlighted that interaction was similar during quarantine; however, there lower owner’s dog’s cost quarantine than before it.

Language: Английский

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“Pet effect” patterns: Dynamics of animal presence and caregiver affect across (tele)work and non-work contexts DOI Creative Commons
Joni Delanoeije, Miriam Engels, Mayke Janssens

et al.

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(2), P. e0319009 - e0319009

Published: Feb. 20, 2025

Human-animal interactions (HAI) may relate to animal caregivers’ affect, also referred as the “pet effect”. However, studies have not explored these associations in work contexts or evaluated longitudinal patterns of HAI with other activities across and non-work contexts, their caregiver emotions. We therefore assess momentary between during (tele)work time positive negative affect (PA/NA), identify person-level state trajectories, analyze cross-level moderating effects on PA/NA. First, we PA/NA including role (teleworking vs. working). Second, using a data-driven approach, applied sequence analysis determine heterogeneity trajectories amongst caregivers working activity presence five possible states (working at work/teleworking animal/teleworking without animal/not animal), which labelled animal-work constellations. Similar constellations were grouped into clusters recognizable patterns. Third, assessed whether such moderated Caregivers (N persons = 324) completed ecological survey data days 10 prompts per day observations 16,127) 2017 2024. Results showed that by constellation pattern, contextualizing Our results highlight importance microlevel investigations validates novel use explore context time.

Language: Английский

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Turn the Volume Down: Noise Hypersensitivity in Dogs DOI Creative Commons

Joy T.Y Chin,

Samantha X.L Poh,

Eduardo J. Fernández

et al.

Journal of Veterinary Behavior, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Cat owners’ perception on having a pet cat during the COVID-19 pandemic DOI Creative Commons
Tadeusz Jezierski, Irene Camerlink, Rachel S. E. Peden

et al.

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 16(10), P. e0257671 - e0257671

Published: Oct. 20, 2021

Restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic may affect lives of pet animals. We aimed to assess impact on welfare cats across countries, as well owners’ experience in relation their cat(s). An online survey containing 21 questions was distributed internationally. Questions were related information about cat and its behaviour health, changes household due pandemic, how owner cat. The completed by 324 respondents from 25 different countries. showed that keeping did not create problems for owners, except some difficulties acquiring veterinary care. majority (67.3%) reported no cats’ behaviour. When behavioural reported, they mostly a positive nature. Owners who took more measures prevent spread virus, e.g., reduced contact, 1.8 times likely report but also 3.8 care pandemic. Two-third indicated reduction own psychological tensions having concluded cats, adversely affected human-cat interaction had effects owners lockdown.

Language: Английский

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