10 Douglas RH , Jeffrey G . The spectral transmission of ocular media suggests ultraviolet sensitivity is widespread among mammals . Proceedings of the Royal Society B : Biological Sciences . 2014 ; 281 ( 1870 ): 20132995 . Available from : http :// doi . org / 10.1098 / rspb . 2013.2995 .

11 Miller PE , Murphy CJ . Vision in dogs . Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association . 1995 ; 207 ( 12 ): 1623 – 1634 .

12 Siniscalchi M , d ’ Ingeo S , Quaranta A . The dog nose “ KNOWS ” fear : asymmetric nostril use during sniffing at canine and human emotional stimuli . Behavioural Brain Research . 2016 ; 304 : 34 – 41 . Available from : https :// doi . org / 10.1016 / j . bbr . 2016.02.011 .

13 Kamylkova IV . Localization of dichotically presented sounds in dogs . Neuroscience and Behavioral Psychology . 1981 ; 11 ( 3 ): 268 – 272 . Available from : https :// doi . org / 10.1007 / BF01184421 .

14 Pongrácz P , Molnár C , Miklási A . Barking in family dogs : an ethological approach . Veterinary Journal . 2010 ; 183 ( 2 ): 141 – 147 . Available from : https :// doi . org / 10.1016 / j . tvjl . 2008.12.010 .

15 Gogoleva SS , Volodin JA , Volodina EV , Trut LN . To bark or not to bark : vocalisations by red foxes selected for tameness or aggressiveness toward humans . Bioacoustics . 2012 ; 18 ( 2 ): 99 – 132 . Available from : https :// doi . org / 10.1080 / 09524622.2008.9753595 .

16 Yin S , McCowan B . Barking in domestic dogs : context specificity and individual identification . Animal Behaviour . 2004 ; 68 ( 2 ): 343 – 355 . Available from : https :// doi . org / 10.1016 / j . anbehav . 2003.07.016 .

17 Bálint A , Faragó T , Dóka A , Miklósi A , Pongrácz P . “ Beware , I am big and non-dangerous !”– playfully growling dogs are perceived larger than their actual size by their canine audience . Applied Animal Behaviour Science . 2013 ; 148 ( 1 – 2 ): 128 – 137 . Available from : https :// doi . org / 10.1016 / j . applanim . 2013.07.013 .

18 Faragó T , Pongrácz P , Range F , Virányi Z , Miklósi A . ‘ The bone is mine ’: affective and referential aspects of dog growls . Animal Behaviour . 2010 ; 79 ( 4 ): 917 – 925 . Available from : https :// doi . org / 10.1016 / j . anbehav . 2010.01.005 .

19 Yeon SC . The vocal communication of canines . Journal of Veterinary Behavior . 2007 ; 2 ( 4 ): 141 – 144 . Available from : https :// doi . org / 10.1016 / j . jveb . 2007.07.006 .

20 Handelman B . Canine Behavior : A Photo Illustrated Handbook . Wenatchee : DogWise Publishing ; 2012 .

21 Albuquerque N , Guo K , Wilkinson A , Savalli C , Otta E , Mills D . Dogs recognise dog and human emotions . Biology Letters . 2016 ; 12 ( 1 ): 20150883 . Available from : https :// doi . org / 10.1098 / rsbl . 2015.0883 .

22 Overall KL . Clinical Behavioral Medicine for Small Animals . St . Louis : Mosby ; 1997 .

23 Sinscalchi M , D ' Ingeo S , Minunno M , Quaranta A . Communication in dogs . Animals . 2018 ; 8 ( 8 ): 131 . Available from : https :// doi . org / 10.3390 / ani8080131 .

24 Donaldson J . The Culture Clash . A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding the Relationship between Humans and Domestic Dogs . Berkeley : James & Kenneth Publishers ; 1996 .

25 Topál J , Kis A , Oláh K . Dogs ' sensitivity to human ostensive cues : a unique adaptation ? In : Kaminski J , Marshall-Pescini S . ( eds .) The Social Dog . 1st ed . Cambridge : Academic Press ; 2014 .

26 Koolhaas JM , Korte SM , De Boer SF , Van Der Vegt BJ , Van Reenen CG , Hopster H , et al . Coping styles in animals : current status in behaviour and stress-physiology . Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews . 1999 ; 23 ( 7 ): 925 – 935 . Available from : https :// doi . org / 10.1016 / S0149-7634 ( 99 ) 00026-3 .

27 De Keuster T , Lamoureux J , Kahn A . Epidemiology of dog bites : a Belgian experience of canine behaviour and public health concerns . Veterinary Journal . 2006 ; 172 ( 3 ): 482 – 487 . Available from : https :// doi . org / 10.1016 / j . tvjl . 2005.04.024 .

28 Miklósi Á Dogs in anthropogenic environments : society and family . In : Miklósi Á . ( ed .) Dog Behaviour , Evolution , and Cognition . 2nd ed . Oxford : Oxford University Press ; 2016 . p . 47 – 66 .

Join BVNA and feed into the future of the veterinary nursing profession . As a member , you can access over 12 years of VNJ articles to help with your assignments , enjoy discounts on tickets to BVNA Congress , CPD webinars and in-person events , and obtain student-specific help to support you through your training journey and beyond .

RVN from £ 6 / month | SVN from £ 4.15 / month | Associate from £ 4.92 / month

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

• VNJ online ( print also available )

• Access to financial support

• Mentoring and e-learning

• Volunteering opportunities

• Online CPD and webinars

• Members ' forum

• Independent advisory service

• Links to other organisations

• Discounted BVNA events

20 Veterinary Nursing Journal