The effect of feeding enrichment toys on the behaviour of kennelled dogs (Canis familiaris)

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 114, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 182-195

  Schipper, Lidewij L ^a   Vinke, Claudia M ^a   Schilder, Matthijs B H ^a   Spruijt, Berry M ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dogs; Enrichment; Housing; Welfare

Indexed keywords

CANID; CAPTIVE POPULATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; HOUSING; SHELTER; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 51649128620     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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