Investigation into owner-reported differences between dogs born in versus imported into Canada.

ABSTRACT: Over 1 million dogs are imported into the United States and roughly 340,000 dogs into the United Kingdom yearly. Although the official number of dogs arriving to Canada is currently unknown, local animal professionals estimate that thousands of dogs are imported into Canada each year. Dog importation may be increasing globally while regulation and surveillance are still limited, resulting in concerns for the health and welfare of imported dogs. To date, few studies have investigated how the source location of dogs influences the owner-dog relationship. The current report presents two independent studies that were conducted to assess whether owners of imported dogs reported a poorer owner-dog relationships compared to owners of Canadian-born dogs. In both studies, an online survey was distr

SUBMITTER: von Rentzell KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9200170 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature