Effects of owner-dog relationship and owner personality on cortisol modulation in human-dog dyads

Anthrozoos

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 199-214

  Schöberl, Iris ^a   Wedl, Manuela ^a   Bauer, Barbara ^a   Day, Jon ^b   Möstl, Erich ^c   Kotrschal, Kurt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Coping; Dyadic challenges; Human dog attachment; Human dog interactions; Personality; Stress

Indexed keywords

CANID; DATA SET; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HORMONE; NEUROLOGY; OWNERSHIP; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 84859535856     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/175303712X13316289505422     Document Type: Article

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