Surrendering Pets To Shelters: The Relinquisher's Perspective

DiGiacomo, Natalie; Arluke, Arnold; Patronek, Gary J.

doi:10.1080/08927936.1998.11425086

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“…In the United States and Europe, dog behavioral problems account for 17-20% dogs relinquished to animal shelters, with most of these dogs being sacrificed eventually [3,11,14,16]. In Japan, the estimated number of pet dogs was 11,861,000 in 2010 [9].…”

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Importance of Puppy Training for Future Behavior of the Dog

Kutsumi

Nagasawa

Ohta

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The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

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ABSTRACT. In this study, we attempted to clarify whether puppy socialization and command training class, which was limited to puppies approximately 4 months of age, prevented behavior problems in dogs. We evaluated the behaviors of 142 dogs with 4 types of training experience by using a behavior test and the Canine Behavior Assessment and Research Questionnaire (C-BARQ). Dogs in the puppy class (PC) group (n=44) attended the class for 1 hr each week for 6 weeks, dogs in the puppy party (PP) group (n=39) attended a 1-hr "puppy party," dogs in the adult class (AC) group (n=27) undertook basic obedience lessons for adolescent/adult dogs for 1 hr each week for 6 weeks, and dogs in the no class (NC) group (n=32) underwent no formal training. The behavior test evaluated each dog's response to commands, owner's recall, separation, a novel stimulus and strangers. The C-BARQ evaluated 15 canine behavioral factors. The behavior test results indicated that the PC and AC groups showed significantly higher response to commands than the PP or NC group. Thus, participation in puppy and adult classes improved the obedience behavior of dogs, regardless of age. Positive response to strangers in the PC group was significantly higher than that in the AC and NC groups and tended to be higher than that in the PP group. Therefore, PC may help prevent canine behavioral problems such as disobedience or fear of strangers.

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Importance of Puppy Training for Future Behavior of the Dog

Kutsumi

Nagasawa

Ohta

et al. 2013

The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

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“…Sci. 73 (7): [869][870][871][872][873][874][875] 2011 In the United States and Europe, behavior problems of dogs account for 17-20% of reasons that owners relinquish their pet dogs to animal shelters, and substantial numbers of these dogs are eventually euthanized [2,5,19,23,25]. In addition, many dogs suffer unnecessarily from inappropriate punishments and aversive training methods as a consequence of behavior problems [8].…”

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Assessment of the Factorial Structures of the C-BARQ in Japan

Nagasawa

Tsujimura

Tateishi

et al. 2011

The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

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ABSTRACT. In order to introduce the Canine Behavioral Assessment and Research Questionnaire (C-BARQ), which is a standardized system for evaluating the behavioral traits of dogs, to Japan, where the environment with respect to dog ownership is thought to differ from those of the United States and Europe, we compared demographic information on dogs in the United States and Japan and examined whether similar factors could be extracted from both countries using questionnaire items of the C-BARQ. The C-BARQ was completed by 11,410, and 734 dog owners respectively in the United States and Japan, and some demographic differences were found, such as breed and neuter status. Data from completed questionnaires were subjected to factor analysis, and the resulting factors were tested for reliability. In the United States, factor analysis yielded 11 factors from 63 items that accounted for 52.9% of the common variance. In Japan, 15 factors were extracted, and these accounted for 57.0% of the common variance. The present factors for the United States were almost identical to the factors identified in a previous study, and similar factors were extracted in both countries. Therefore, the C-BARQ can function effectively as a fundamental behavioral evaluation system for dogs in Japan.KEY WORDS: behavior, canine, C-BARQ, factor analysis, questionnaire.J. Vet. Med. Sci. 73 (7): [869][870][871][872][873][874][875] 2011 In the United States and Europe, behavior problems of dogs account for 17-20% of reasons that owners relinquish their pet dogs to animal shelters, and substantial numbers of these dogs are eventually euthanized [2,5,19,23,25]. In addition, many dogs suffer unnecessarily from inappropriate punishments and aversive training methods as a consequence of behavior problems [8]. These inappropriate treatments for dogs often worsen the problems and create a vicious cycle. In Japan, there were an estimated 13,101,000 pet dogs in 2008 [13]. Of these, 105,195 adult dogs and 24,742 puppies were relinquished to animal shelters [20]. Additional estimates suggest that 29,942 of these dogs were either returned to their owners or adopted by new owners, while 98,556 dogs were eventually euthanized. Because official research has not been conducted yet, it is not known exactly why these dogs were relinquished [20]. In order to resolve these issues, it is important to establish a system for classifying and naming behavioral traits in dogs. Researchers in the United States and Europe have developed some behavioral tests to evaluate the behavioral traits of dogs [14,21,28,30]; however, it is not easy to conduct these behavioral tests, and the possibility exits that the emergence of particular behaviors may be dependent on experimental circumstances during the test. On the other hand, observer ratings can be convenient and useful tools through careful experimental designs [18]. However, observation by third parties has the practical difficulty of observing pet dogs in their natural and home environment. Therefore, in order to understand ...

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“…In some regions, there is an excess supply of mixed breed puppies, and households can adopt them for free from animal shelters. In others, shelters report having very few puppies, suggesting that mixed breeds are being sold at a positive price (DiGiacomo, Arluke, and Patronek, 1998). However, even in this case, the prices paid are well below those for pure breeds.…”

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Pet Overpopulation: An Economic Analysis

Coate

Knight

2010

The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis &Amp; Policy

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Pet Overpopulation: An Economic Analysis Abstract This paper considers the problem of pet overpopulation. It develops a tractable dynamic model whose positive predictions square well with key features of the current U.S. market for pets. The model is used to understand, from a welfare economic perspective, the sense in which there is \overpopulation" of pets and the underlying causes of the problem. The paper also employs the model to consider what policies might be implemented to deal with the problem. A calibrated example is developed to illustrate these corrective policies and quantify the welfare gains they produce. Terms of use: Documents in EconStor may

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Surrendering Pets To Shelters: The Relinquisher's Perspective

Cited by 110 publications

References 7 publications

Importance of Puppy Training for Future Behavior of the Dog

Importance of Puppy Training for Future Behavior of the Dog

Assessment of the Factorial Structures of the C-BARQ in Japan

Pet Overpopulation: An Economic Analysis

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