Quality of life of the pet dog: Influence of owner and dog's characteristics

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 108, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 143-156

  Marinelli, Lieta ^a   Adamelli, Serena ^a   Normando, Simona ^a   Bono, Gabriele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Attachment; Dog; Human animal interactions; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

CANID; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 35448944417     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2006.11.018     Document Type: Article

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