20Behavioral Care during Transportation and Relocation Brian A. DiGangi and Karen S. Walsh 20.1 Introduction 20.1.1 History of Animal Relocation Animal relocation for adoption started with small‐scale, individual breed rescue…

25Animal Placement and Follow‐Up Alexandra Protopopova and Kelley Bollen 25.1 History and Philosophy of the Adoption Process In this chapter, we will discuss both the experiences of the adopter as…

9Assessing the Behavior of Shelter Dogs Pamela J. Reid 9.1 Introduction When a dog appears at the doors of an animal shelter, he is a behavioral puzzle. He may have…

13Play and Playgroups Lindsay R. Mehrkam 13.1 Introduction There is perhaps no other animal species so characteristically associated with play than the domestic dog. This is true not only of…