The reinforcing value of physical contact and the effect on canine heart rate of grooming in different anatomical areas

Anthrozoos

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 236-244

  McGreevy, Paul D ^a   Righetti, Joanne ^a   Thomson, Peter C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dog; Grooming; Heart rate; Petting; Stress reduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 33644783824     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279305785594045     Document Type: Conference Paper

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