Prevalence, comorbidity, and breed differences in canine anxiety in 13,700 Finnish pet dogs.

ABSTRACT: Behaviour problems and anxieties in dogs decrease their quality of life and may lead to relinquishment or euthanasia. Considering the large number of pet dogs and the commonness of these problematic behaviours, a better understanding of the epidemiology and related molecular and environmental factors is needed. We have here studied the prevalence, comorbidity, and breed specificity of seven canine anxiety-like traits: noise sensitivity, fearfulness, fear of surfaces and heights, inattention/impulsivity, compulsion, separation related behaviour and aggression with an online behaviour questionnaire answered by dog owners. Our results show that noise sensitivity is the most common anxiety-related trait with a prevalence of 32% in 13,700 Finnish pet dogs. Due to the high prevalence of noise se

SUBMITTER: Salonen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7058607 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature