It's a dog's life: Elevating status from pet to "fur baby" at Yappy hour

Society and Animals

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 117-135

  Greenebaum, Jessica ^a  

^a CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

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ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 4344685547     PISSN: 10631119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1568530041446544     Document Type: Article

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