Aggressiveness, ADHD-like behaviour, and environment influence repetitive behaviour in dogs.

ABSTRACT: Repetitive behaviour ranges from variants of normal repetitive behaviours to abnormal repetitive behaviours. The domestic dog spontaneously performs different repetitive behaviours, which can be severe and impair the quality of life and the dog-owner relationship. We collected comprehensive behavioural questionnaire data from almost 4500 Finnish pet dogs and studied the effect of several demographic, environmental, and behavioural factors on canine repetitive behaviour with logistic regression. We replicated findings from previous studies by revealing comorbidity between repetitive behaviour and behavioural factors aggressiveness, hyperactivity/impulsivity, and inattention. We also found a novel association between repetitive behaviour and the owner's dog experience. In addition, we showed

SUBMITTER: Sulkama S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8948230 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature