@article{oai:rakuno.repo.nii.ac.jp:00007071, author = {櫻間, 麻友 and 倉橋, ひかる and 郡山, 尚紀}, issue = {1}, journal = {酪農学園大学紀要. 自然科学編}, month = {Oct}, note = {Bulletin, Dogs in shelters are under stress in a new environment; therefore, environmental enrichment is essential. Several types of music have been demonstrated to decrease stress in dogs. This study explored a new genre of music with stress-reducing effects in shelter dogs. Classical music, which has been reported to be effective, and Japanese songs, as a new genre, were introduced to four dogs kept in a private shelter. Fecal cortisol and secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA), as well as behavior, were surveyed for differences before and after the music trial. The results showed a significant decrease in cortisol, in response to the Japanese song music only and no changes in behavior or sIgA in response to either music genre. The dogs listened to the radio routinely and may have been comforted by the mix of human voices and songs. In addition, the human voices in the songs may have made a positive impression on the dogs, who were looking for human interaction. Thus, Japanese songs could be candidates to decrease stress in shelter dogs.}, pages = {51--58}, title = {保護犬の聴覚エンリッチメントに有用な新しい楽曲の検討}, volume = {47}, year = {2022} }