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800 apply for just 11 posts at new Pets at Home store in Falmouth
Lintbells wins GrowthAccelerator’s ‘The Market Mover' award
American pet-pampering craze arrives in East Grinstead
Sales people's confidentiality put at risk when applying for jobs
Impressive line-up of exhibitors at PATS Harrogate
Canny Company products now exclusive to Vital
Vets out in force during National Microchipping Month
UK's first 'Bring Your Dog To Work Day' set to help charities
Photo competition to find Britain's best office dog
New research claims dogs enjoy going on holiday as much as their owners
New packaging for Hollings products
Wimbledon champ Andy Murray rescues dog on way to tournament
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Forward funding for Aldi and Pets at Home warehouse
Dog owners face 'off-lead' fines
Pet owners warned about flea explosion
Fluval Ceramic Duck Stone makes a perfect decor piece
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New research claims dogs enjoy going on holiday as much as their owners

British researchers suggest that dogs may enjoy spending a short time in a kennel in a similar way that people enjoy their holidays abroad.

Their study contradicts previous research which suggests dogs experience acute stress following admission to kennels, and chronic stress in response to long-term kennelling.

The study, published in the journal Physiology and Behaviour, measured a range of stress symptoms in 29 privately-owned dogs - both at home and in private boarding kennels.

Physical measurements included skin dryness, nose temperature, core body temperature and amount of food eaten.

Researchers also looked at spontaneous behaviours such as lip licking, paw lifting, yawning, shaking and restlessness.

Physiological measures included measuring stress hormones, corticosteroids, and adrenaline.

The research revealed that dogs have higher levels of arousal, colder noses and were generally more active in kennels than when they were at home.

The latest study included researchers from the University of Lincoln, University of Birmingham, Queen’s University Belfast and the Royal Veterinary College.

Dr Lisa Collins, from the School of Life Sciences, University of Lincoln, UK, said: "Many owners find leaving their dog at a boarding kennels a stressful experience.

"However, this study suggests that although dogs appeared to have a higher level of overall arousal or excitement in kennels compared with their state at home, this arousal is not necessarily due to dogs experiencing kennels as negatively stressful.

"The emotional reasons for the behavioural and physiological responses of the dogs were ambiguous and no definitive evidence was found to suggest that dogs were negatively stressed by kennelling.

"Findings appear to suggest that the dogs in this study did not perceive admission to boarding kennels as an aversive stressor and perhaps, instead, perceived kennelling as an exciting change of scene, at least in the short-term."

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