© 2011 Michele Wan, Columbia University, Department of Psychology, 1190 Amsterdam Ave., MC5501, New York, NY 10027
If you have questions, please contact Michele Wan, PhD, at (203) 293-6462 or mwan@psych.columbia.edu.
Resources
Study on Human Perception of Emotion in Dogs
Sincere thanks are due to all the humans and dogs who so kindly
volunteered their time to participate in this and related studies.
The following behavior professionals generously assisted with this research and are excellent resources for further information about dog behavior:
Virginia Broitman of North Star Canines and Company
Jeni Grant, CPDT-KA of Train Your Best Friend, LLC
Suzanne Hetts, Ph.D., CAAB of Animal Behavior Associates, Inc.
Katherine A. Houpt, VMD, Ph.D., DACVB, CAAB of Animal Behavior Consultants of Northern Michigan
Ellen Lindell, VMD, DACVB of Veterinary Behavior Consultations, P.C.
Karen London, Ph.D., CAAB, CPDT-KA
Elizabeth Marsden, CPDT-KA of Mission Dog
Patricia McConnell, Ph.D., CAAB
Katherine Miller, Ph.D., CPDT-KA, CAAB of ASPCA and AnimalWise Behavior Consulting
Susy Nastasi, CPDT-KA of The Good Dog Foundation and Dogs-in-the-Hood Training
Turid Rugaas
Angelica Steinker, M.Ed., CDBC of Courteous Canine, Inc.
Susan Ward, CPDT-KA of DingoGirl Dog Training
DVD about dog body postures:
"Canine Behavior: Observing and Interpreting Canine Body Postures," by Suzanne Hetts, PhD, CAAB, Daniel Q. Estep, PhD, CAAB, and David Grant, DVM
Here are several scientific articles that discuss stress- and fear-related behaviors in dogs:
Beerda, B., Schilder, M. B. H., van Hooff, J., de Vries, H. W., & Mol, J. A. (1999). Chronic stress in dogs subjected to social and spatial restriction. Physiology & Behavior, 66(2), 233-242. (abstract)
Beerda, B., Schilder, M. B. H., van Hooff, J., de Vries, H. W., & Mol, J. A. (1998). Behavioural, saliva cortisol and heart rate responses to different types of stimuli in dogs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 58(3-4), 365-381. (pdf)
Beerda, B., Schilder, M. B. H., van Hooff, J., de Vries, H. W., & Mol, J. A. (2000). Behavioural and hormonal indicators of enduring environmental stress in dogs. Animal Welfare, 9(1), 49-62. (pdf)
Ogata, N., Kikusui, T., Takeuchi, Y., & Mori, Y. (2006). Objective measurement of fear-associated learning in dogs. Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research, 1(2), 55-61. (pdf)
Here are several scientific articles on interpretations of dog behavior:
Molnár, C., Pongrácz, P., Miklósi, Á. 2010. Seeing with ears: Sightless humans' perception of dog bark provides a test for structural rules in vocal communication. The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 63: 1004-1013. (pdf)
Pongrácz, P., Miklósi, Á., Molnár, C., Csányi, V. 2005. Human listeners are able to classify dog barks recorded in different situations. Journal of Comparative Psychology, 119: 136-144. (pdf)
Pongrácz, P., Molnár, C., Miklósi, Á. 2006. Acoustic parameters of dog barks carry emotional information for humans. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 100: 228-240. (pdf)
Tami, G., & Gallagher, A. (2009). Description of the behaviour of domestic dog (Canis familiaris) by experienced and inexperienced people. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 120(3-4), 159-169. (abstract)
volunteered their time to participate in this and related studies.
The following behavior professionals generously assisted with this research and are excellent resources for further information about dog behavior:
Virginia Broitman of North Star Canines and Company
Jeni Grant, CPDT-KA of Train Your Best Friend, LLC
Suzanne Hetts, Ph.D., CAAB of Animal Behavior Associates, Inc.
Katherine A. Houpt, VMD, Ph.D., DACVB, CAAB of Animal Behavior Consultants of Northern Michigan
Ellen Lindell, VMD, DACVB of Veterinary Behavior Consultations, P.C.
Karen London, Ph.D., CAAB, CPDT-KA
Elizabeth Marsden, CPDT-KA of Mission Dog
Patricia McConnell, Ph.D., CAAB
Katherine Miller, Ph.D., CPDT-KA, CAAB of ASPCA and AnimalWise Behavior Consulting
Susy Nastasi, CPDT-KA of The Good Dog Foundation and Dogs-in-the-Hood Training
Turid Rugaas
Angelica Steinker, M.Ed., CDBC of Courteous Canine, Inc.
Susan Ward, CPDT-KA of DingoGirl Dog Training
DVD about dog body postures:
"Canine Behavior: Observing and Interpreting Canine Body Postures," by Suzanne Hetts, PhD, CAAB, Daniel Q. Estep, PhD, CAAB, and David Grant, DVM
Here are several scientific articles that discuss stress- and fear-related behaviors in dogs:
Beerda, B., Schilder, M. B. H., van Hooff, J., de Vries, H. W., & Mol, J. A. (1999). Chronic stress in dogs subjected to social and spatial restriction. Physiology & Behavior, 66(2), 233-242. (abstract)
Beerda, B., Schilder, M. B. H., van Hooff, J., de Vries, H. W., & Mol, J. A. (1998). Behavioural, saliva cortisol and heart rate responses to different types of stimuli in dogs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 58(3-4), 365-381. (pdf)
Beerda, B., Schilder, M. B. H., van Hooff, J., de Vries, H. W., & Mol, J. A. (2000). Behavioural and hormonal indicators of enduring environmental stress in dogs. Animal Welfare, 9(1), 49-62. (pdf)
Ogata, N., Kikusui, T., Takeuchi, Y., & Mori, Y. (2006). Objective measurement of fear-associated learning in dogs. Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research, 1(2), 55-61. (pdf)
Here are several scientific articles on interpretations of dog behavior:
Molnár, C., Pongrácz, P., Miklósi, Á. 2010. Seeing with ears: Sightless humans' perception of dog bark provides a test for structural rules in vocal communication. The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 63: 1004-1013. (pdf)
Pongrácz, P., Miklósi, Á., Molnár, C., Csányi, V. 2005. Human listeners are able to classify dog barks recorded in different situations. Journal of Comparative Psychology, 119: 136-144. (pdf)
Pongrácz, P., Molnár, C., Miklósi, Á. 2006. Acoustic parameters of dog barks carry emotional information for humans. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 100: 228-240. (pdf)
Tami, G., & Gallagher, A. (2009). Description of the behaviour of domestic dog (Canis familiaris) by experienced and inexperienced people. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 120(3-4), 159-169. (abstract)