The facilitation of social interactions by domestic dogs

Anthrozoos

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 340-352

  Wells, Deborah L ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dogs; Human animal interactions; Social interactions

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS;

EID: 15844416563     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279304785643203     Document Type: Article

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