Associations between the psychological characteristics of the human-dog relationship and oxytocin and cortisol levels

Anthrozoos

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 215-228

  Handlin, Linda ^a,b   Nilsson, Anne ^a,b   Ejdebäck, Mikael ^a   Hydbring Sandberg, Eva ^b   Uvnäs Moberg, Kerstin ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SKÖVDE   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Dog; Dog owner; MDORS; Oxytocin

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BIOASSAY; CANID; CORRELATION; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HORMONE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; OWNERSHIP; PSYCHOLOGY;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 84859540616     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/175303712X13316289505468     Document Type: Article

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