The quality of the relation between handler and military dogs influences efficiency and welfare of dogs

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 104, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 49-60

  Lefebvre, Diane ^a   Diederich, Claire ^a   Delcourt, Madeleine ^a   Giffroy, Jean Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Human animal interaction; Obedience; Training; Welfare; Working dog

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL WELFARE; CANID; TRAINING;

BELGIUM; BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; WESTERN EUROPE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33947260518     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2006.05.004     Document Type: Article

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