Shelter dog behavior after adoption: Using the C-BARQ to track dog behavior changes through the first six months after adoption.

ABSTRACT: Despite millions of dogs entering and exiting shelters annually, little is known about dog behavior long-term after adoption. Entering a shelter is stressful for dogs which may inhibit or exaggerate behavior. There is a common public sentiment that dogs have a "honeymoon period" after adoption where dogs do not show their full repertoire of behaviors, both positive and negative, until getting more comfortable in their new home. The aim of this prospective observational cohort study was to identify prevalence of and changes in behavior issues in dogs throughout the first six months following adoption. The owners of ninety-nine dogs adopted from five Ohio shelters between October 1, 2020 and June 1, 2021 were surveyed 7, 30, 90, and 180 days after adoption, using the Canine Behavioral Assess

SUBMITTER: Bohland KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10431636 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature