In these two video recordings, Dr. Sara Bennett, graduate of the Purdue Shelter Veterinary Behavior Residency Program, takes the audience through an overview of canine body language and interpretation. She also discusses how human body language can affect dog behavior test performances.

Canine Body Language in the Shelter

September 2012

Have you ever wondered how dogs communicate? Are we even close to understanding them? Dr. Sara Bennett, graduate of the Purdue Shelter Veterinary Behavior Residency Program, goes through an overview of canine body language and interpretation. She discusses welfare implications of different behavior states, as well as how this can affect and be affected by length of stay in a shelter and the animal shelter environment.