Adopting shelter dogs: Owner experiences of the first month post-adoption

Anthrozoos

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 358-378

  Morston, Linda C ^a   Bennett, Pouleen C ^a   Colemon, Grahame J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adoption; Canine; Dog; Human animal interaction; Shelters

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33645943755     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279305785593965     Document Type: Review

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