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Jul 1, 2025 Animal Behavior Longitudinal behavioral tracking study

Shelter Dogs' Behavior Often Changes After Adoption, Study Shows

Six-month study of 99 adopted shelter dogs reveals predictable behavioral changes including a honeymoon period followed by emergence of new behaviors …

Key Finding: Dogs showed a 'honeymoon period' of calm behavior followed by behavioral changes

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7 min read PLOS ONE

Jun 3, 2025 Animal Behavior Controlled audio enrichment study

Audiobooks Calm Anxious Dogs Better Than Music, Study Reveals

UK study of 31 shelter dogs finds that audiobooks significantly outperform classical music at reducing anxiety and promoting calm behavior in stressed …

Key Finding: Dogs exposed to audiobooks spent more time resting quietly and less time barking

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6 min read Applied Animal Behaviour Science