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Canine responses to familiar and unfamiliar humans
Author(s) -
Rappolt George A.,
John Jacqueline,
Thompson Nicholas S.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
aggressive behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.223
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1098-2337
pISSN - 0096-140X
DOI - 10.1002/1098-2337(1979)5:2<155::aid-ab2480050206>3.0.co;2-d
Subject(s) - psychology , hubzero , animal welfare , animal assisted therapy , pet therapy , communication , social psychology , medical emergency , developmental psychology , medicine , biology , ecology
Dogs were observed during controlled approaches by their owners and by strangers. Significant differences between the dogs' responses to their owners and their responses to strangers were found. These results supported the popular belief that dogs respond differently to different persons, and not merely to different situations in which persons are usually encountered.