Factors linked to territorial aggression in dogs

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1412-1418

  Pérez Guisado, Joaquín ^a   Muñoz Serrano, Andrés ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aggressive dog; Behavioural problems; Guard dog; Protective aggression; Punishment

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449414215     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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