Here are a few articles (in pdf) that may be of value to the reader interested in animal behaviour and related topics:

Dog Bites from a Different Angle
Serious dog bites are common causes for court disputes. Apart from intent to cause harm and obvious negligence, two principles are usually used by the defence in these cases, namely, actio de pauparie (accountability without any negligence by the owner of the dog) and whether the dog acted contra naturam sui generic (whether the dog acted contrary to its nature). However, the questions are .. more

Environmental Stressors
Stress is a physiological reaction by the body to challenges posed by the animal’s external environment as well as changes in the internal environment caused by diseases, trauma or any other condition that affects the normal bodily functions detrimentally. The body attempts to find equilibrium/balance (homeostasis) by continuously keeping the stressors under control by ... more

Made for Each Other, The Biology of the Human-Animal Bond
We live surrounded by miracles we call pets.  This may seem like a bit of an overstatement when your dog is whining to go out on a cold rainy night or you’re writing that fat check to his vet, but it’s not.  The fact that wolves stopped stalking us and that we took them into our caves proved to be a miraculous leap of faith that changed our world forever. ... more

Science-based Assessment of Animal Welfare: Companion Animals
 Human history reveals that the way in which humans are treating animals is based on their views of themselves as well as of the living environment around them.  It may vary from human superiority to equality between humans and animals. Recent trends affecting companion animal welfare are: modern philosophies on animal issues; specialised and varied roles that companion animals play in modern societies; new results from animal neuroscience; human-animal interaction studies; and the new profession of companion animal ethologists. ... more