Puppy behaviours when left home alone: A pilot study

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 104, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 61-70

  Frank, Diane ^a   Minero, Michela ^b   Cannas, Simona ^b   Palestrini, Clara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Dogs; Puppy; Separation anxiety

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CANID; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION; VOCALIZATION;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33947136272     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2006.05.003     Document Type: Article

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