Lincoln Canine Adaptability Scale (L-CARS)

Resilience is often described as the ability to ‘bounce back’ following adversity and dogs vary in their ability to cope with stress. This is the first canine ‘resilience’ scale. It consists of two components: one describes “Adaptability/behavioural flexibility” and the other “Perseverance”, which are also described in the human literature on resilience. These traits have predictive validity for a range of problem behaviours and should give you greater insight into your dog. 

Commercial Use:

This assessment tool is freely available for personal use.  If you require commercial use please send enquiries to contracts@lincoln.ac.uk.

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Consultancy: Consultancy services offered through the Animal Behaviour Clinic a professional service to industry and a referral only clinic for pets and animals of all species with behaviour and training problems located at the University of Lincoln’s City Centre campus.

References:

Mackay, E. L., Zulch, H., & Mills, D. S. (2023). Trait-Level Resilience in Pet Dogs—Development of the Lincoln Canine Adaptability Resilience Scale (L-CARS). Animals, 13(5), 859.

Linked to: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/5/859