Preferences for toy types and presentations in kennel housed dogs

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 125, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 151-156

  Pullen, Anne Jennifer ^a   Merrill, Ralph John Ndende ^b   Bradshaw, John William Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Domestic dog; Enrichment; Object play; Preference; Toys; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; CANID; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; LABORATORY METHOD; NOISE; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; SAMPLING;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 84455165461     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2010.04.004     Document Type: Article

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