"Bark parks" - A study on interdog aggression in a limited-control environment

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 25-32

  Shyan, Melissa R ^a,b   Fortune, Kristina A ^a   King, Christine ^a  

^a BUTLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IAMS COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROL STRATEGY; CONTROL SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DOMINANCE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; OBSERVATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF MONITORING; TERRITORIALITY; AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BITES AND STINGS; EXERCISE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RECREATION; UNITED STATES;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BITES AND STINGS; DOGS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIANA; MALE; OWNERSHIP; RECREATION; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL;

EID: 0041784816     PISSN: 10888705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327604JAWS0601_02     Document Type: Article

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