Identification of dysfunctional human-dog dyads through dog ownership histories

Autor: Rute Canejo-Teixeira, Isabel Neto, Luís V. Baptista, Maria Manuela Rodeia Espada Niza
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Open Veterinary Journal, Vol 9, Iss 2, Pp 140-146 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2218-6050
DOI: 10.4314/ovj.v9i2.8
Popis: The human-dog relationship is at least 16,000 years old and is mutually beneficial to both dyadic members. When the human-dog relationship becomes dysfunctional, however, there can be serious consequences for both parties and for society. Unfortunately, dysfunctional dyads are normally only identified after consequences have been felt (e.g. dog-human aggression) limiting the action that can be taken to prevent such occurrences. To evaluate whether these dysfunctional dyads can be preemptively identified, a questionnaire analyzing the owners’ dog health care histories was administered to an urban dog owning population. Multiple Correspondence Analysis (n=1385) was conducted and identified three clusters accounting for 37.1% of the total variance, while four moderate positive correlations were found: “unspecified trauma” with “vehicular trauma” (r =0.303, p
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