Educational Apps and Dog Behavioural Problem Prevention: Associations Between the Zigzag Dog-Training App and Behavioural Problems.

Tom Rowland, Luciana de Assis, Carolyn Menteith, Lorna Winter, Helen Zulch, Daniel S Mills

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Tom RowlandAnimal Behaviour, Cognition and Welfare Research Group, School of Natural Sciences, University of Lincoln, Lincoln LN6 7DL, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8420-4526

Luciana de AssisAnimal Behaviour, Cognition and Welfare Research Group, School of Natural Sciences, University of Lincoln, Lincoln LN6 7DL, UK.

Carolyn MenteithDogtalk, Gloucestershire, UK.

Lorna WinterZigzag Petcare Services Ltd., 123 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9SH, UK.

Helen ZulchAnimal Behaviour, Cognition and Welfare Research Group, School of Natural Sciences, University of Lincoln, Lincoln LN6 7DL, UK.

Daniel S MillsAnimal Behaviour, Cognition and Welfare Research Group, School of Natural Sciences, University of Lincoln, Lincoln LN6 7DL, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-4765-9625

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Zigzag Petcare Services Ltd. 8590150

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Abstract

Behavioural problems in dogs are a major welfare concern for both dogs and owners, which can lead to relinquishment or euthanasia. As such, it is important to find ways to minimize the risk of development or severity of problematic behaviour. Such interventions should ideally occur early in the dog's development and need to be widely and easily accessible. One way to implement such interventions, given modern smart phone use, is via an educational application (app). Here, we conducted a cross-sectional observational study where we sought to estimate associations between use of the Zigzag dog-training app (Zigzag Pet Care Services Ltd.) and the development and severity of problematic behaviours. We focused on a subset of the survey population (

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animal behaviouranimal welfareapp technologybehavioural medicineclinical animal behaviourcompanion animalsveterinary behavioural medicine

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PMID40003002

DOI10.3390/ani15040520

PMCPMC11851379

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