Virginia Tech Companion Animal Extension
Companion Animal Extension
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Shelter Behavior Consultation Program and Individual Shelter Animal Behavior Consultations (local to the New River Valley area)
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Shelter Dog Training Program , homeIn collaboration with the Regional Center for Animal Care and Protection in Roanoke, students and researchers help dogs find forever homes.
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Podcasts
Publications
- Phillips, G. E., & Gunter, L. M. (2024). Companion animal foster caregiving: a scoping review exploring animal and caregiver welfare, barriers to caregiver recruitment and retention, and best practices for foster care programs in animal shelters. PeerJ, 12, e18623.
- Howard, S., Gunter, L. M., & Feuerbacher, E. N. (2024). Are smelly toys more fun? Shelter dogs’ preferences for toys, scents, and scented toys. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 106383.
- Gunter, L. M.; Blade, E. M.; Gilchrist, R. J.; Nixon, B. J.; Reed, J. L.; Platzer, J. M.; Wurpts, I. C.; Feuerbacher, E. N.; Wynne, C. D. L. (2023). The Influence of Brief Outing and Temporary Fostering Programs on Shelter Dog Welfare. Animals, 13, 3528.
- Platzer, J. M.; Gunter, L. M.; Feuerbacher, E. N. (2023). Exploring the Domestication Syndrome Hypothesis in Dogs: Pigmentation Does Not Predict Cortisol Levels. Animals, 13, 3095.
- Baldan, A. L., Ferreira, B. L., Warisaia, V., Feuerbacher, E. N., Monticelli, P. F., & Gunter, L. M. (2023). Reducing barking in a Brazilian animal shelter: A practical intervention. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 105992.
- Gunter, L. M., Gilchrist, R. J., Blade, E. M., Reed, J., Foster, A., Isernia, L. T., Barber, R. T., Feuerbacher, E. N., & Wynne, C. D. (2022) Emergency Fostering of Dogs from Animal Shelters During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Shelter Practices, Foster Caregiver Engagement, & Dog Outcomes. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 423.
- Gunter, L. M., Gilchrist, R. J., Blade, E. M., Barber, R. T., Feuerbacher, E. N., Platzer, J. M., & Wynne, C. D. (2021). Investigating the Impact of Brief Outings on the Welfare of Dogs Living in US Shelters. Animals, 11(2), 548.
- Gilchrist, R. J., Gunter, L. M., Anderson, S. F., & Wynne, C. D. (2021). The Click is Not the Trick: The Efficacy of Clickers and Other Reinforcement Methods in Training Naïve Dogs to Perform New Tasks. PeerJ, 9, e10881.
- Van Bourg, J., Gunter, L. M., & Wynne, C. D. (2021). A Rapid Serial Reversal Learning Assessment for Age-related Cognitive Deficits in Pet Dogs. Behavioural Processes, 104375.
- Gunter, L. M., Feuerbacher, E. N., Gilchrist, R. J., & Wynne, C. D. (2019). Evaluating the effects of a temporary fostering program on shelter dog welfare. PeerJ, 7, e6620
- Gunter, L. M., Barber, R. T., & Wynne C. D. (2018). A Canine Identity Crisis: Genetic Breed Heritage Testing of Shelter Dogs. PloS one, 13(8), e0202633
- Protopopova, A., & Gunter, L. M. (2017). Adoption and Relinquishment Interventions at the Animal Shelter: A Review. Animal Welfare, 26(1), 35-48
- Gunter, L., Protopopova, A., Hooker, S. P., Der Ananian, C., & Wynne, C. D. (2017). Impacts of Encouraging Dog Walking on Returns of Newly Adopted Dogs to a Shelter. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 20(4), 357-371
- Gunter, L. M., Barber, R. T., & Wynne, C. D. (2016). What’s in a Name? Effect of Breed Perceptions & Labeling on Attractiveness, Adoptions & Length of Stay for Pit-Bull-Type Dogs. PloS one, 11(3), e0146857
BOOK CHAPTER
Gunter, L., Feuerbacher, E. Canine Enrichment. In Animal Behavior for Shelter Veterinarian and Staff, 2nd ed. DiGangi, B., Reid, P., Collins, K., Cussen, V., Eds. John Wiley & Sons: Hoboken, NJ, USA.
MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION
- Gunter, L. M.; Platzer, J. M.; Reed, J. L.; Blade, E. M.; Gilchrist, R. J.; Barber, R. T., Feuerbacher, E. N.; Wynne, C. D. L. (2023). Investigating the Effects of Weeklong Fostering and Co-housing on Shelter Dog Welfare
- Gunter, L. M.; Blade, E. M.; Nixon, B. J.; Reed, J. L.; Gilchrist, R. J.; Platzer, J. M.; Wurpts, I. C.; Feuerbacher, E. N.; Wynne, C. D. L. (2023). The Deployment and Performance of Shelter-Based Animal Fostering Programs for Owned Pets
- Gunter, L. M., Hagen, L., Gilchrist, R. J., Blade, E. M., Barber, R. T., Vollin, L., & Brayshaw, G. Investigating the Effects of Housing and Social Interaction on Canine Welfare in the Animal Shelter
- Gunter, L. M., Gilchrist, R., & Wynne, C. D. Behavioral Indicators of Welfare for Shelter Dogs
- Gunter, L.M.; Blade, E.M., & Mendenhall, C. Behavioral Characteristics and Outcomes of Shelter Cats Rehomed Through an Alternative Placement Program
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
- Gunter, L. (2018, July). How Does Temporary Fostering Affect the Welfare of Shelter Dogs? Becoming an Anthrozoologist.
- Gunter, L. & Farber, N. (2018, March). Being a Dog’s Best Friend. Psychology Today.
- Wynne, C. D. L. & Gunter, L. (2017, June). Stop Stereotyping Dogs. Slate.
- Feuerbacher, E. N. & Gunter, L. (2015, September). Clever, Prepared, & Creative: Good Science & Dog Training in the 21st Century. The Chronicle of the Dog
- Feuerbacher, E. N., & Gunter, L. (2015, January). Good Science: Skinner’s Functional Relations and Dog Training. The Scoop