Factors affecting the success of rehoming dogs in the UK during 2005

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 84, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 228-241

  Diesel, G ^a   Pfeiffer, D U ^a   Brodbelt, D ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adoption; Dog; Rehoming; Welfare shelter

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CHILD; DOG; FAMILY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT RELATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; CHILD; DOGS; FAMILY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; OWNERSHIP; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 41249089277     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2007.12.004     Document Type: Article

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