21. Pets & children | anthrozoology.org
in the presence of a real dog, a stuffed dog, or a human. The real dog involved in this study was a Miniature Poodle. The children (<i>n</i>=12) were asked to complete a match-to-sample task in which they had to choose a picture of
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22. Pets & children | anthrozoology.org
of age), more likely to own dogs. We also found that dog owning households were more likely to be multi-dog households than single-dog if they also owned a cat or a bird, or if the household contained a person of 20-29 years old. dog
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23. Nursing home staffs' empathy for a missing therapy dog, their attitudes...
also more pleased when the dog returned. Respondents who were in favour of a programme were those who liked dogs the most and did not think that an AAT programme would increase their workload. Gentle/placid dogs were more frequently chosen
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24. Dog walking and physical activity in the United States. | anthrozoology.org
3: 2, A47.
Introduction: Dog walking is a purposeful physical activity that may have health benefits for humans and canines. A descriptive epidemiology of the contribution of Dog walking to physically active lifestyles among Dog walkers in the
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25. Risk factors for dog bites to owners in a general veterinary caseload | anth...
with playful mouthing by the dog. All dogs were at least 6 months of age. Both the mean weight and age of biting dogs were significantly lower (P<0.05) than that of non-biting dogs. Significant risk factors for an outcome of biting were as
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26. Understanding Dog Owners’ Increased Levels of Physical Activity: Resu...
Although only 23% of the dog owners walked their dogs 5 or more times per week, the adjusted odds of achieving sufficient physical activity and walking were 57% to 77% higher among dog owners compared with those not owning dogs (P< .05). dog
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27. Respiratory Tract Illnesses During the First Year of Life: Effect of Dog and...
analysis, children having dogs at home were healthier (ie, had fewer respiratory tract symptoms or infections) than children with no dog contacts (adjusted odds ratio, [aOR]: 1.31; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.13–1.52). Furthermore,
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28. Epidemiology of dog bites: a Belgian experience of canine behaviour and publ...
been conducted in Belgium on dog bites on children. (1) A telephone study revealed that 22/1000 children <15 years of age were victims of dog bites annually. (2) Data on the characteristics of dog bites were collected prospectively over a period
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29. Dog ownership and contact during childhood and later allergy development | a...
endotoxin was determined.
Dog ownership in early childhood was associated with a significantly lower rate of mixed pollen and inhalant sensitisation but not with Dog sensitisation or allergic symptoms and diseases up to age 6Â yrs. Regular
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30. Physical Activity Behavior of Dog Owners: Development and Reliability of the...
and scales relating to the dog-walking behavior of dog owners. Methods: Items measuring dog-specific individual, social environmental, physical environmental, and policy-related factors that affect dog owners' walking with their dogs were
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