The response of dogs to attentional focus of human beings: A comparison between guide dog candidates and other dogs

Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 4-11

  Yamamoto, Mariko ^a   Ohtani, Nobuyo ^a   Ohta, Mitsuaki ^a  

^a AZABU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Attentional focus; Dog (Canis familiaris); Guide dogs; Human; Training

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 78651501517     PISSN: 15587878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jveb.2010.10.002     Document Type: Article

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