Attachment behavior of adult dogs (Canis familiaris) living at rescue centers: forming new bonds.

In this study, 60 shelter dogs (Canis familiaris) were observed in the modified version of the Strange Situation Test, which has proved to be a useful method for studying dogs' attachment behavior toward humans (J. Topál, Á. Miklósi, V. Csányi, & A. Dóka, 1998). Before testing, 40 dogs were handled...

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Published in:	Journal of Comparative Psychology Vol. 115; no. 4; pp. 423 - 432
Main Authors:	Gácsi, Márta, Topál, József, Miklósi, Ádám
Format:	Article
Published:	American Psychological Association December 2001
Subjects:	Human-animal relationships Dogs > Behavior
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost