Fear responses to noises in domestic dogs: Prevalence, risk factors and co-occurrence with other fear related behaviour

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 145, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 15-25

  Blackwell, Emily J ^a   Bradshaw, John W S ^a   Casey, Rachel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural therapy; Dog behaviour; Fear; Noise phobia; Socialisation

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMOGRAPHIC METHOD; DOMESTIC SPECIES; MAMMAL; NOISE; RISK FACTOR; SURVEYING;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 84875533125     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2012.12.004     Document Type: Article

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