About us: Research references

View a list of research references from content published on the about us page.

  • Carter, A. J., & Martin, J. H. (2020). Demographic Changes in UK Rescue Centre Dog Population between 2014 and 2018. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 1-10.
  • Diesel, G., Pfeiffer, D. U., & Brodbelt, D. (2008). Factors affecting the success of rehoming dogs in the UK during 2005. Preventive veterinary medicine, 84(3-4), 228-241.
  • Diesel, G., Brodbelt, D., & Pfeiffer, D. U. (2010). Characteristics of relinquished dogs and their owners at 14 rehoming centers in the United Kingdom. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 13(1), 15-30.
  • Oyama, M. A., Citron, L., Shults, J., Cimino Brown, D., Serpell, J. A., & Farrar, J. T. (2017). Measuring quality of life in owners of companion dogs: Development and validation of a dog owner-specific quality of life questionnaire. Anthrozoös, 30(1), 61-75.
  • Tiira, K., Sulkama, S., & Lohi, H. (2016). Prevalence, comorbidity, and behavioral variation in canine anxiety. Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 16, 36-44.
  • Christian, H., Bauman, A., Epping, J. N., Levine, G. N., McCormack, G., Rhodes, R. E., … & Westgarth, C. (2018). Encouraging dog walking for health promotion and disease prevention. American journal of lifestyle medicine, 12(3), 233-243.
  • Powell, L., Edwards, K. M., McGreevy, P., Bauman, A., Podberscek, A., Neilly, B., … & Stamatakis, E. (2019). Companion dog acquisition and mental well-being: a community-based three-arm controlled study. BMC public health, 19(1), 1-10.
  • Holland, K. E., Owczarczak-Garstecka, S. C., Anderson, K. L., Casey, R. A., Christley, R. M., Harris, L., … & Upjohn, M. M. (2021). “More Attention than Usual”: A Thematic Analysis of Dog Ownership Experiences in the UK during the First COVID-19 Lockdown. Animals, 11(1), 240.
  • Rhodes, R. E., Baranova, M., Christian, H., & Westgarth, C. (2020). Increasing physical activity by four legs rather than two: systematic review of dog-facilitated physical activity interventions. British journal of sports medicine, 54(20), 1202-1207.
  • Friedman, E., & Krause-Parello, C. A. (2018). Companion animals and human health: benefits, challenges, and the road ahead for human-animal interaction. Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics), 37(1), 71-82.
  • Peel E., Douglas M., Parry O., Lawton J. (2010) Type 2 diabetes and dog walking: patients’ longitudinal perspectives about implementing and sustaining physical activity. British Journal of General Practice, 60, 570–577.
  • Purewal, R., Christley, R., Kordas, K., Joinson, C., Meints, K., Gee, N., & Westgarth, C. (2017). Companion animals and child/adolescent development: a systematic review of the evidence. International journal of environmental research and public health, 14(3), 234.
  • Westgarth, C., Christley, R. M., Marvin, G., & Perkins, E. (2017). I walk my dog because it makes me happy: a qualitative study to understand why dogs motivate walking and improved health. International journal of environmental research and public health, 14(8), 936.
  • Laurent‐Simpson, A. (2017). “They Make Me Not Wanna Have a Child”: Effects of Companion Animals on Fertility Intentions of the Childfree. Sociological Inquiry, 87(4), 586-607.