The behaviour of Labrador retrievers in suburban backyards: The relationships between the backyard environment and dog behaviour

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 106, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 70-84

  Kobelt, Amanda Jane ^a,b   Hemsworth, Paul H ^a,b,c   Barnett, John L ^a,c   Coleman, Grahame J ^a,d   Butler, Kym L ^c  

^a University of Melbourne and the Department of Primary Industries   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behaviour problems; Dogs; Environmental conditions; Suburban backyards

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BEHAVIOR; CANID; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; SUBURBAN AREA;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 34347337736     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2006.07.006     Document Type: Article

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