A practitioner's guide to working dog welfare

Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 127-134

  Rooney, Nicola ^a   Gaines, Samantha ^a,b   Hiby, Elly ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

behavioral indicators; kenneled; stress; welfare; working dog

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 65149087545     PISSN: 15587878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jveb.2008.10.037     Document Type: Article

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