Animal: Canine

La gestion de la liberté du chien de conduite

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Practical guide to managing the freedom of herd dogs

Adoption et éducation canine : point de vue d’une éthologue

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Review by an ethologist of the steps involved in adopting a dog, including the questions that should be asked before making any decision. The specific behavioral needs of puppies, which must be respected if the adoption is to go smoothly, are explained. The importance of training a dog once it has been adopted is stressed, and the communication methods that should be used are described, in particular the use of positive reinforcement.

Les chiens de protection en estive

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Technical guide on the management of herding dogs, which has changed in recent times alaongside changes to the herder's professional activities. Herders need to know how to care for their dogs, and how best to manage the dog-herder relationship and protect the flock.

Les chiens catégorisés sont plus méchants que les autres, VRAI ou FAUX ?

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Dossier on the French Law of January 6, 1999 on the categorization of attack dogs and guard and/or defense dogs, the absence of a link between breed profiles and aggressiveness, and factors that affect agressiveness such as training or the dog's level of welfare.

Période de fortes chaleurs : comment protéger son animal de compagnie ?

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News item on heatstroke, its symptoms, what to do if your animal has heatstroke and how to prevent it.

Tout savoir sur le chien !

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Infographic on the physiology, time budgets, social behaviors, modes of communication, and cognitive and sensory capacities of dogs.

animal welfare, a new profession?

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Video report on human-animal relationships and the growing importance of animal welfare in animal husbandry and veterinary care (32 min.).

es colliers électriques et étrangleurs sont positifs pour les chiens et leur éducation, VRAI ou FAUX ?

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Dossier providing the definition of electric and choke collars, their intended purpose, information on users, their negative physical and mental effects on dogs, and on the proposed law to ban them.

Evaluation de la qualité de vie de votre chien

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Grid for dog owners to help them assess their dog's quality of life. It was developed as part of Tiphaine Evellin's veterinary thesis.

L’hypertype est-il contraire au bien-être animal ?

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Dossier explaining the origins of hypertypes, how they affect animal welfare and an animal's owner, and how to deal with this trend.