The Effects of Conspecifics on Dog (Canis lupus familiaris) Behavior during Behavioral Rehabilitation Treatments
With high dog euthanasia rates increasing adoption is a significant animal welfare issue that finding methods to treat fearful animals from cruelty cases could help. This study examined the effects of conspecific presence on dogs in behavioral rehabilitation and found significant differences in bold...
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Format: | Thesis |
Language: | English |
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CUNY Academic Works
2016
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Online Access: | https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/84 https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1076&context=hc_sas_etds |
Summary: | With high dog euthanasia rates increasing adoption is a significant animal welfare issue that finding methods to treat fearful animals from cruelty cases could help. This study examined the effects of conspecific presence on dogs in behavioral rehabilitation and found significant differences in boldness-fearfulness and solicitation and proximity behaviors. |
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