Dog breed stereotype and exposure to negative behavior: Effects on perceptions of adoptability

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 255-265

  Wright, John C ^a   Smith, Alison ^a   Daniel, Katie ^a   Adkins, Karen ^a  

^a MERCER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL CARE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; DOG; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PUBLIC OPINION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VIDEOTAPE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 34547541454     PISSN: 10888705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888700701353956     Document Type: Article

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