Efficiency of working dogs undergoing a new Human Familiarization and Training Program

Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 112-119

  Haverbeke, Anouck ^a,b   Messaoudi, Frédéric ^a   Depiereux, Eric ^a   Stevens, Miguel ^b   Giffroy, Jean Marie ^a   Diederich, Claire ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

^b Veterinary Service of the Belgian Defense   (Belgium)

Author keywords

distraction; human animal interaction; training; welfare; working dogs

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 77649305014     PISSN: 15587878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jveb.2009.08.008     Document Type: Article

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