Dogs' Sociability, Owners' Neuroticism and Attachment Style to Pets as Predictors of Dog Aggression.

ABSTRACT: A dog's aggressive behavior is influenced by external and internal factors, including its psychological profile. In this study, dogs' and owners' personalities and the owners' attachment style to their dogs were identified and associated with owner-reported dog aggression towards humans and animals. Forty Slovenian owners participated with their dogs, of different breeds and aggression history, sorted into three groups (non-aggressive dogs, dogs aggressive towards humans, and dogs aggressive towards animals). The owners filled out three separate questionnaires that assessed dog aggression history towards different targets, owner's personality and degree of insecure attachment styles to dogs; namely anxious and avoidant attachment. Dog personality was characterized using a standardized dog

SUBMITTER: Gobbo E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7070865 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature