Relationship between management factors and dog behavior in a sample of Argentine Dogos in Italy

Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 59-73

  Tami, Gabriella ^a   Barone, Antonino ^a   Diverio, Silvana ^a  

^a Facolta di Medicina Veterinaria   (Italy)

Author keywords

aggression; Argentine Dogo; dangerous dogs; dog husbandry; human dog interaction

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 41849147893     PISSN: 15587878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jveb.2007.09.002     Document Type: Article

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