The effects of sex, gonadectomy and status on investigation patterns of unfamiliar conspecific urine in domestic dogs, Canis familiaris

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1147-1154

  Lisberg, Anneke E ^a,b   Snowdon, Charles T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

Author keywords

Canidae; Canis familiaris; domestic dog; gonadectomy; olfactory communication; progesterone; scent marking; social hierarchy; testosterone; urine marking

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CANID; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSPECIFIC; DOMESTIC SPECIES; OLFACTORY CUE; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; SCENT MARKING; SEX HORMONE; SIGNALING; URINE;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 64549087972     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2008.12.033     Document Type: Article

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