Description of the behaviour of domestic dog (Canis familiaris) by experienced and inexperienced people

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 120, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 159-169

  Tami, Gabriella ^a   Gallagher, Anne ^b  

^a The University of Edinburgh ^*  (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dog; Human dog interactions; Inter specific communication

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CANID; DOMESTIC SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; SURVEY;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 69249232191     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2009.06.009     Document Type: Article

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