Publications
Dowling-Guyer, S., Marder, A., & D’Arpino, S. (2011). Behavioral traits detected in shelter dogs by a behavior evaluation. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 130(3-4), 107-114.
Epstein, J., Dowling-Guyer, S., McCobb, E., Glotzer, C., & Dodman, N. H. (2021). Addressing stress in dogs in shelters through a novel visual and auditory enrichment device. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 236, 105215.
Jones, S., Dowling-Guyer, S., Patronek, G. J., Marder, A. R., Segurson D’Arpino, S., & McCobb, E. (2014). Use of accelerometers to measure stress levels in shelter dogs. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 17(1), 18-28.
King, E., Mueller, M. K., Dowling-Guyer, S., & McCobb, E. (2022). Financial fragility and demographic factors predict pet owners’ perceptions of access to veterinary care in the United States. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 1(aop), 1-8.
Marder, A., & Duxbury, M. M. (2008). Obtaining a pet: Realistic expectations. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, 38(5), 1145-1162.
Marder, A. R., Shabelansky, A., Patronek, G. J., Dowling-Guyer, S., & D’Arpino, S. (2013). Food-related aggression in shelter dogs: A comparison of behavior identified by a behavior evaluation in the shelter and owner reports after adoption. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 148 (1), 150-156.
McCobb, E., & Dowling-Guyer, S. (2016). Welfare assessments for long-term housing in animal shelters. The Veterinary Record, 178(1), 16-17.
McCobb, E., Dowling-Guyer, S., Pailler, S., Intarapanich, N. P., & Rozanski, E. A. (2022). Surgery in a veterinary outpatient community medicine setting has a good outcome for dogs with pyometra. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 260(S2), S36-S41.
Patronek, G. J., Sacks, J. J., Delise, K. M., Cleary, D. V., & Marder, A. R. (2013). Co-occurrence of potentially preventable factors in 256 dog bite-related fatalities in the United States (2000-2009). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 243(12), 1726-1736.
Patronek, G. J., Slater, M., & Marder, A. (2010). Use of a number-needed-to-ban calculation to illustrate limitations of breed-specific legislation in decreasing the risk of dog bite-related injury. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 237(7), 788-792.
Russo, A., Dowling-Guyer, S., & McCobb, E. (2023). Community programming for companion dog retention: A survey of animal welfare organizations. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 1-15.
Shabelansky, A., & Dowling-Guyer, S. (2016). Characteristics of excitable dog behavior based on owners’ report from a self-selected study. Animals, 6(3), 22.
Shabelansky, A., Dowling-Guyer, S., Quist, H., Segurson D’Arpino, S., & McCobb, E. (2015). Consistency of shelter dogs’ behavior toward a fake versus real stimulus dog during a behavior evaluation. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 163, 158-166.
Southland, A., Dowling-Guyer, S., & McCobb, E. (2019). Effect of visitor perspective on adoption decisions at one animal shelter. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 22(1), 1-12.
Vinic, T., Dowling-Guyer, S., Lindenmayer, J., Lindsay, A., Panofsky. R., & McCobb. E. (2020). Survey of Massachusetts animal shelter record-keeping practices in 2015. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 1-17.
Voith, V. L., Trevejo, R., Dowling-Guyer, S., Chadik, C., Marder, A., Johnson, V., & Irizarry, K. (2013). Comparison of visual and DNA breed identification of dogs and inter-observer reliability. American Journal of Sociological Research, 3(2), 17-29.
Presentations
D’Arpino, S., Dowling-Guyer, S., Shabelansky, A., Marder, A., & Patronek, G. (2012). The use and perception of canine behavioral assessments in sheltering organizations. In: Proceedings of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists/American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior Veterinary Behavior Symposium, San Diego, CA, pp.27-30.
Dowling-Guyer, S. (2022, July). Safety net programs to support pet ownership: Creating strategic, impactful programs that make a difference. Presentation at the ASPCA Cornell Maddie’s Fund Shelter Behavior Conference, Ithaca, NY.
Dowling-Guyer, S. (2021, June). Metrics: Beyond live release rate. Presentation at the New England Federation of Humane Societies’ Monthly Webinar Series (online).
Dowling-Guyer, S. (2019, October). Evidence over anecdotes: Research about dog training. Invited presentation at the “All About Dogs” Meeting of the Massachusetts Animal Coalition in North Grafton, MA.
Dowling-Guyer, S. (2018, April). Showcasing adoptable pets through photos and videos: Increasing visibility, interest, traffic and maybe adoptions too. Presentation at the Annual Conference of the New England Federation of Humane Societies, Nashua, NH.
Dowling-Guyer, S. (2016, April). Exploring food aggression in shelter dogs. Invited presentation at the “All About Dogs” Meeting of the Massachusetts Animal Coalition in North Grafton, MA.
Dowling-Guyer, S. & McCobb, E. (2017). A survey of sheltering organizations’ perceptions of transportation programs and adopter satisfaction. Presentation at Society of Animal Welfare Administrators’ 5th Annual National Council on Pet Population Research Symposium in Miami, FL, November 2017.
Dowling-Guyer, S., McCue-McGrath, M., & Keiley, M. (2021, January). Placing behaviorally challenged dogs. Presentation at the New England Federation of Humane Societies’ Monthly Webinar Series (online).
Dowling-Guyer, S., Zarkhosh, H., & McCobb, E. (2017). Photographing their way to adoption: A study on the impact of photo quality on perceived adoptability of shelter dogs. Presentation at Society of Animal Welfare Administrators’ 5th Annual National Council on Pet Population Research Symposium in Miami, FL, November 2017.
Fantuzzi, J., Shabelansky, A., & Dowling-Guyer, S. (2014). Analysis of fearful and aggressive behaviors from a standardized shelter dog behavior evaluation. Poster presented at the 2014 Animal Behavior Society 51st Conference in Princeton, NJ, August 2014.
King, T., Marston, L., Bennett, P., Marder, A., Dowling, S., & D’Arpino, S. (2010, July). Describing the ideal companion dog. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the International Society for Anthrozoology in Stockholm, Sweden.
Marder, A., Ahearn, C., D’Arpino, S., Dowling-Guyer, S., Fantuzzi, J., Johnston, N., MacDougall, L., Melanson, K., Patronek, G., Shabelansky, A., & Woo, C. (2012). Development and implementation of a unique online portal for collecting data from a standardized behavior evaluation with shelter dogs. Poster presented at the 3rd Canine Science Forum in Barcelona, Spain, July 2012.
Marder, A., & Dowling-Guyer, S. (2010). Shelter dog behavioral assessments: Behavioral coding and personality. Poster presented at the 2010 ACVB/AVSAB Veterinary Behavior Symposium in Atlanta, GA, July 2010.
Marder, A., & Dowling-Guyer, S. (2009). Shelter dog behavioral assessments: Behavioral coding and personality. Poster presented at the 7th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland, October 2009.
Marder, A. R., Shabelansky, A., Patronek, G. J., Dowling-Guyer, S., & D’Arpino, S. (2014). Food-related aggression in shelter dogs: A comparison of behavior identified by a behavior evaluation in the shelter and owner reports after adoption. In: Proceedings of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists/American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior Veterinary Behavior Symposium, Denver, CO, pp.2-7.
Marder, A., & Voith, V. (2009). The American Shelter Dog: Identification of dogs by personality. Paper presented at the 7th International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland, October 2009.
McCobb, E., & Dowling-Guyer, S. (2017, November). A survey of sheltering organizations’ perceptions of transportation programs and adopter satisfaction. Presentation at Society of Animal Welfare Administrators’ 5th Annual National Council on Pet Population Research Symposium in Miami, FL.
Segurson, S., & Dowling-Guyer, S. (2022, July). Behavior research you can put to use right now in your shelter. Presentation at the ASPCA Cornell Maddie’s Fund Shelter Behavior Conference, Ithaca, NY.
Southland, A., Dowling-Guyer, S., & McCobb, E. (2017). Survey of reasons clients visit the shelter and how their expectations affect adoption decisions. Presentation at Society of Animal Welfare Administrators’ 5th Annual National Council on Pet Population Research Symposium in Miami, FL, November 2017.
Voith, V. L., Dowling-Guyer, S., Trevejo, R., Borgquist, A., Irizarry, K., & Johnston, V. (2018, July). Does the use of identification resources affect the visual identification of mixed breed dogs? Presentation at the annual convention of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Denver, CO.