Evaluating aggressive behavior in dogs: a comparison of 3 tests

Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 152-160

  Bräm, Maya ^a   Doherr, Marcus G ^b   Lehmann, Doris ^b   Mills, Daniel ^a   Steiger, Andreas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

aggression; comparison; dog; evaluation; tests

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 49949108546     PISSN: 15587878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jveb.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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