A quick assessment tool for human-directed aggression in pet dogs
This study is included because the assessment developed has been adopted by other researchers due to its brevity and reported validity.
Timing and presence of an attachment person affect sensitivity of aggression tests in shelter dogs
This is a two-part study that investigated factors that might mediate “aggression,” “fear,” and “anxiety” on behavior evaluations of shelter and pet dogs.
Behavioral evaluation and demographic information in the assessment of aggressiveness in shelter dogs
This study is an interesting attempt at combining a retrospective and prospective approach to validating a behavior evaluation.
Reliability of assessment of dogs’ behavioural responses by staff working at a welfare charity in the UK
This study assessed inter-rater reliability and intra-rater repeatability among 40 staff members at the largest canine welfare charity in the UK with respect to canine behavior evaluations.
Preliminary investigation of food guarding behavior in shelter dogs in the United States
This study focused specifically on the food guarding subtest of the Safety Assessment for Evaluating Rehoming behavior evaluation, which is commonly used in shelters.
Summary & Analysis: Consistency of personality traits in dogs
This study utilized a behavior evaluation to study “personality” in canines.