Effects of group and individual housing on the behavior of kennelled dogs in animal shelters

Anthrozoos

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 40-51

  Mertens, Petra A ^a   Unshelm, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

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ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0030513882     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279396787001662     Document Type: Article

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