Fear of dogs in a community sample: Effects of age, gender and prior experience of canine aggression

Anthrozoos

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 146-166

  Boyd, Carolyn M ^a   Fotheringham, Brian ^b   Litchfield, Carla ^a   McBryde, Ian ^c   Metzer, Jacques C ^a   Scanlon, Pamela ^d   Somers, Ron ^c   Winefield, Anthony H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b C Accident Prev Found Australia   (Australia)

^c Salisbury Highway Veterinary Surgery ^*

^d Port Noarlunga Veterinary Clinic   (Australia)

Author keywords

Canine aggression; Dog; Fear; Human animal relationship; Phobias

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 7544247539     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279304786991800     Document Type: Review

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