Exploring the Science of Dog Welfare: Dive into a brief overview of academic research examining the welfare of dogs in various environments, including streets, shelters, and homes.
A study found that attending post-adoption training classes did not reduce the likelihood of dogs being returned to the shelter but influenced the reasons for return, with trained dogs more often returned for owner-related issues rather than behavioural ones.
Can Training Classes Prevent Dog Returns? What the Research Says Read More »
This study found that pet owners and non-pet owners differ across key socio-demographic factors—such as age, income, race, and housing—which can bias observed links between pet ownership and health, highlighting the need to account for selection bias in such research.
Why Pet Ownership Studies Need to Account for Who Owns Pets Read More »
A study administered the first national survey of New Zealand’s companion animal rescue organisations, revealing the scale of their work, the challenges they face, and their support for improved funding, policy measures, and a national database to strengthen animal welfare efforts.
Behind the Rescue: What A Study Learned About New Zealand’s Animal Rescue Organisations Read More »
A study evaluated a community-based dog and cat population management project in Praia de Faro, demonstrating increased sterilisation rates and high satisfaction, despite challenges in building trust and external disruptions.
A Study Exploring A Community Approach to Street Dog and Cat Population Management Read More »
A study explores how animals — companion, wild, and food-producing — can serve as nature-based solutions in urban settings.
From 2007 to 2020, Canada saw rising veterinary workforce growth and a decrease of clients per veterinarian. Yet, per-client costs sharply increased, highlighting a widening access-to-care gap.
The Growing Gap in Canadian Veterinary Care: What 13 Years of Study Data Reveal Read More »
A study found that canine social fearfulness is linked to lower puppyhood socialisation, small body size, female sex, neutering, less activity, certain breeds, and urban living.
Why Some Dogs Are More Fearful: A Study Reveals Key Risk Factors Read More »
A study systematically reviewed research on dog parks to evaluate whether existing design and management strategies effectively address their documented benefits and challenges.
A Study on Dog Park Design and Management Strategies Read More »
Dogs Trust Worldwide is developing a comprehensive, participatory Theory of Change to guide and evaluate its international canine welfare efforts, with a focus on human behaviour change and addressing complex, context-specific challenges across five key intervention themes.
This scoping review highlights the limited body of research on the socio-economic evaluation of dog population management (DPM) systems, revealing significant gaps in data, standardized methods, and comprehensive cost-benefit analyses needed to inform humane and effective policies worldwide.