Assessing Addictive-Like Behaviours in Dogs

Assessing Addictive-Like Behaviours in Dogs

Addictive-like behaviours in dogs refer to extreme, obsessive tendencies that resemble addiction in humans. These behaviours can manifest in various ways, such as a dog’s intense fixation on toys like balls (“ball junkies”), often to the detriment of their...
Canine Consent Project

Canine Consent Project

The Canine Consent project explores a groundbreaking concept: applying principles of informed consent, traditionally reserved for humans, to dogs. Recognizing that animals have agency and the capacity to make choices, this research seeks to understand how we can...
DogFLW: Dog Facial Landmarks in the Wild Dataset

DogFLW: Dog Facial Landmarks in the Wild Dataset

Understanding the facial expressions of dogs is a crucial step toward improving their welfare and understanding their emotions and pain. However, research in this area has been limited by a lack of comprehensive datasets. In collaboration with the Tech4Animals Lab at...