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Housing compatible shelter dogs together could reduce stress and might help them find homes sooner

06.12.24 | PLOS

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Effects of single- or pair-housing on the welfare of shelter dogs: Behavioral and physiological indicators
One of the pairs of shelter dogs from the study. These dogs chose to cuddle, even though they were offered separate beds. Credit: Erica Feuerbacher, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Housing compatible shelter dogs together could reduce stress and might help them find homes sooner

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Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0301137

Article Title: Effects of single- or pair-housing on the welfare of shelter dogs: Behavioral and physiological indicators

Author Countries: USA

Funding: The current research was funded by a grant to ENF from the Waltham Foundation (grant number) www.waltham.com . The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

PLOS ONE

10.1371/journal.pone.0301137

Effects of single- or pair-housing on the welfare of shelter dogs: Behavioral and physiological indicators

12-Jun-2024

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Keywords

Animal Psychology Animals Domesticated Animals Life Sciences Pet Animals Physiological Stress

Article Information

Journal
PLOS ONE
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0301137
Article Publication Date
2024-06-12
Article Title
Effects of single- or pair-housing on the welfare of shelter dogs: Behavioral and physiological indicators
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Contact Information

Hanna Abdallah
PLOS
onepress@plos.org

How to Cite This Article

APA:
PLOS. (2024, June 12). Housing compatible shelter dogs together could reduce stress and might help them find homes sooner. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/1GR0YXJ8/housing-compatible-shelter-dogs-together-could-reduce-stress-and-might-help-them-find-homes-sooner.html
MLA:
"Housing compatible shelter dogs together could reduce stress and might help them find homes sooner." Brightsurf News, Jun. 12 2024, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/1GR0YXJ8/housing-compatible-shelter-dogs-together-could-reduce-stress-and-might-help-them-find-homes-sooner.html.