Stress enhances return-based behaviors in Wistar rats during spatial navigation without altering spatial performance: Improvement or deficit?
Stress is frequently reported to be deleterious to spatial learning and memory. However, there are many instances in which spatial performance is not affected by stress. This discrepancy observed across different studies, in addition to the animals’ strain and gender, may be caused by the type of the task employed to assess stress-related behavioral changes. […]
Impacts of Encouraging Dog Walking on Returns of Newly Adopted Dogs to a Shelter
ABSTRACTThis study involved examining the ability of a postadoption intervention to reduce returns of newly adopted dogs to shelters by encouraging physical activity between adopters and their dogs. Guardians in the intervention group received emails with dog behavior and human activity advice as well as invitations to join weekly dog walks. Both the intervention and […]