Influence of male and female petters on plasma cortisol and behaviour: Can human interaction reduce the stress of dogs in a public animal shelter?

  • Michael B. Hennessy
  • , Michael T. Williams
  • , Deborah D. Miller
  • , Chet W. Douglas
  • , Victoria L. Voith

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)63-77
Number of pages15
JournalApplied Animal Behaviour Science
Volume61
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 14 1998

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Food Animals
  • Animal Science and Zoology

Keywords

  • Animal shelter
  • Cortisol
  • Dog
  • Human interaction
  • Petting
  • Stress

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