Domestic dogs and grey wolves, although related species, display differences in social organization. As has been shown in captive vs. free-living wolves, context differences affecting social organization are likely to exist in domestic dogs. Social status has been investigated in free-ranging domestic dogs, among dogs living in kennel environments, and among pet dogs at a day-care facility, but not among cohabiting pet dogs. This study examines whether three methods (a toy possession test (TPT), behavioural characteristics, and owner-reported dominance) for evaluating dominance among dogs living in multi-dog homes yield convergent results. There were no significant relationships among the outcomes of the three methods, indicating they are l...
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 2019Investigation of individual differences in behavior ha...
Dogs, Canis familiaris, share the lives of humans all over the world. That dogs, and the behavior of...
Sociality describes the organization of members of a species in a group to maximize fitness. It is t...
Social dominance is an important and widely used concept, however, different interpretations have le...
It is believed that domestic dogs rarely form packs with age-graded hierarchical structures similar ...
A popular perspective on the social behavior of dogs in multiple-dog households sees the dogs ’ beha...
The measurement of behaviour and personality can provide valuable information about the individual ...
Dominance is well defined in ethology, debated in psychology, and is often unclear among the dog own...
The domesticated dog (Canis familiaris) has undergone a vast number of genetic and environmental cha...
Current knowledge about social behavior of free-ranging domestic dogs is scarce, and the possibility...
It is believed that domestic dogs rarely form packs with age-graded hierarchical structures similar ...
Introduction: Most of the studies investigating the effect of early rearing environment in dogs used...
This dissertation examines dominance, play, affiliation and social preferences in a group of 24 dome...
While working intensively with companion dogs it emerged that certain behavior types present particu...
Social development and behavior are compared for 4 Eastern timber wolves (C. lupus lycaon) and 4 Ala...
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 2019Investigation of individual differences in behavior ha...
Dogs, Canis familiaris, share the lives of humans all over the world. That dogs, and the behavior of...
Sociality describes the organization of members of a species in a group to maximize fitness. It is t...
Social dominance is an important and widely used concept, however, different interpretations have le...
It is believed that domestic dogs rarely form packs with age-graded hierarchical structures similar ...
A popular perspective on the social behavior of dogs in multiple-dog households sees the dogs ’ beha...
The measurement of behaviour and personality can provide valuable information about the individual ...
Dominance is well defined in ethology, debated in psychology, and is often unclear among the dog own...
The domesticated dog (Canis familiaris) has undergone a vast number of genetic and environmental cha...
Current knowledge about social behavior of free-ranging domestic dogs is scarce, and the possibility...
It is believed that domestic dogs rarely form packs with age-graded hierarchical structures similar ...
Introduction: Most of the studies investigating the effect of early rearing environment in dogs used...
This dissertation examines dominance, play, affiliation and social preferences in a group of 24 dome...
While working intensively with companion dogs it emerged that certain behavior types present particu...
Social development and behavior are compared for 4 Eastern timber wolves (C. lupus lycaon) and 4 Ala...
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 2019Investigation of individual differences in behavior ha...
Dogs, Canis familiaris, share the lives of humans all over the world. That dogs, and the behavior of...
Sociality describes the organization of members of a species in a group to maximize fitness. It is t...