Perception biases for problematic behaviors in dogs due to owners' attributes.

ABSTRACT: The abnormal or undesirable behaviors of owned dogs are not always considered problematic; it depends on the perception bias of their owners. To demonstrate the perception bias in dog owners' attributes, 133 dog owners in Aomori (rural) and Tokyo (urban) were surveyed through questionnaires distributed via seven animal hospitals regarding the frequency of potentially problematic behaviors and their perceived difficulty with them. The interaction effects of the lived location (urban, rural), age (20s-50s, 60s or later), and sex (male, female) of the owners were evaluated through a hierarchical multiple regression model. The analyses of 115 responses demonstrated that the tendency of perception regarding the five major behaviors under consideration varied with these attributes. Our results i

SUBMITTER: Kimura Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10372252 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature