Preliminary Investigation of Food Guarding Behavior in Shelter Dogs in the United States

A survey given to animal shelters across the US reported food bowl guarding as one of the most common reasons for euthanasia and only 34% attempted to modify this guarding behavior. This study identified 96 dogs that guarded their food bowl during an assessment, and then placed them into a home on a...

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Main Authors: Margaret Slater, Emily Weiss, Heather Mohan-Gibbons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-08-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/2/3/331