Owner complaints about canine behavior. Academic Article

abstract

• Behavioral complaints reported from surveys of dog owners were compared with those from owners whose dogs were examined in referral behavior practices. Types of behaviors that dog owners considered to be problems varied from those only mentioned in surveys to those considered serious enough to seek professional help. The most common complaints listed by owners in surveys included territorial aggression, excessive protection of the owner, and excessive vocalization. Problems reported for referred behavior cases were aggression, especially dominance-related, and house soiling. Types of referral cases reported in the literature were similar to those examined at a university behavior clinic, but distribution of problems varied.

authors

• Beaver, Bonnie

published proceedings

• J Am Vet Med Assoc

author list (cited authors)

• Beaver, B. V.

citation count

• 52

complete list of authors

• Beaver, BV

publication date

• June 1994

published in

• Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association  Journal

keywords

• Aggression
• Animals
• Behavior, Animal
• Defecation
• Dogs
• Territoriality
• Urination
• Vocalization, Animal

PubMed Central ID

• 8077144

start page

• 1953

end page

• 1955

volume

• 204

issue

• 12