Relinquishing dog owners’ ability to predict behavioural problems in shelter dogs post adoption
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Animal behaviour is a significant factor in abandonment or relinquishment to shelters.
“Given that animal behaviour is a significant factor in abandonment or relinquishment to shelters [138], it should be expected to be one of the more interesting issues to be considered by breeders and breed standards.”
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- Authors
- Stephen, J., & Ledger, R.
- Affiliations
- Royal Holloway University of London (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Stephen, Jacqueline
- Venue
- Applied Animal Behaviour Science
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2007-10
- Volume
- 107
- Issue
- 1-2
- Pages
- 88-99
- ISSN
- 0168-1591 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2167019709
- Cited by
- 58
- References
- 23
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- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Applied Animal Behaviour Science (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Veterinary Orthopedics and Neurology
- Keywords
- dog behavior, shelter dogs, dog adoption, canine aggression, canine anxiety, canine fear, dog shelters
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