Behavior and cortisol levels of dogs in a public animal shelter, and an exploration of the ability of these measures to predict problem behavior after adoption

Michael B. Hennessy, Victoria L. Voith, Samuel J. Mazzei, Jeff Buttram, Deborah D. Miller, Fran Linden

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)217-233
Number of pages17
JournalApplied Animal Behaviour Science
Volume73
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 2001

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Food Animals
  • Animal Science and Zoology

Keywords

  • Adoption
  • Animal shelter
  • Behavior problems
  • Cortisol
  • Dog
  • Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal
  • Temperament test

Disciplines

  • Psychology
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences

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