Consistency of shelter dogs’ behavior toward a fake versus real stimulus dog during a behavior evaluation
This study evaluated a specific subtest used in many common behavior evaluations. Researchers compared shelter dogs’ behaviors towards both a live and a fake dog.
Evaluating aggressive behavior in dogs: a comparison of 3 tests
This study compared three behavior tests designed to assess “aggressive behavior.” This was not an attempt at external validation of the tests, but rather an examination of inter-test reliability.
Investigating behavior assessment instruments to predict aggression in dogs
This study evaluated two behavioral assessment tools commonly used in shelters to attempt to predict behavior in adoptive homes.
Validity of model devices used to assess canine temperament in behavioral tests
This study is included because it presented data on four commonly used behavior assessment subtests.
Summary & Analysis: Food-related aggression in shelter dogs: a comparison of behavior identified by a behavior evaluation in the shelter and owner reports after adoption
This article is included as the most comprehensive of only 3 we are aware of that contains data on dogs who failed a behavior evaluation but were nonetheless adopted. And even at that, only dogs who tested as mildly expressing the behaviors of interest (growling, snarling, snapping, and biting a fake hand) were made eligible for adoption and therefore for inclusion in this prospective study.
Nonfatal dog bite-related injuries treated in hospital emergency departments – United States, 2001
To estimate the number of injurious and severely injurious dog bites in the U.S., the CDC analyzed data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System-All Injury Program (NEISS-AIP).