Revisiting a Previously Validated Temperament Test in Shelter Dogs, Including an Examination of the Use of Fake Model Dogs to Assess Conspecific Sociability
This study assessed the feasibility and reproducibility of a previously validated temperament test (TT) for shelter dogs. The test was developed to measure dog behaviour in the kennel, and traits of sociability towards people and other dogs, docility to leash, playfulness, cognitive skills, and reac...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-10-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/10/835 |