@article{ref1,
title="Identification of dysfunctional human-dog dyads through dog ownership histories",
journal="Open veterinary journal",
year="2019",
author="Canejo-Teixeira, Rute and Neto, Isabel and Baptista, Luís V. and Niza, Maria Manuela Rodeia Espada",
volume="9",
number="2",
pages="140-146",
abstract="The human-dog relationship is at least 16,000-years old and is mutually beneficial to both dyadic members. When the human-dog relationship becomes dysfunctional, however, there can be serious consequences for both parties and for society. Unfortunately, dysfunctional dyads are normally only identified after consequences have been felt (e.g., dog-human aggression) limiting the action that can be taken to prevent such occurrences. To evaluate whether these dysfunctional dyads can be preemptively identified, a questionnaire analyzing the owners' dog health care histories was administered to an urban dog owning population. Multiple correspondence analysis (<i>n</i> = 1,385) was conducted and identified three clusters accounting for 37.1% of the total variance, while four moderate positive correlations were found: &quot;unspecified trauma&quot; with &quot;vehicular trauma&quot; (<i>r</i> = 0.303, <i>p</i> < 0.001), &quot;bitten&quot; with &quot;bit other animal&quot; (<i>r</i> = 0.345, <i>p</i> < 0.001), &quot;bit a person&quot; with &quot;bit other animal&quot; (<i>r</i> = 0.369, <i>p</i> < 0.001), and &quot;chronic illness&quot; with &quot;hospitalized&quot; (<i>r</i> = 0.297, <i>p</i> < 0.001). These results suggest that a simple questionnaire can identify potential characteristics of functional and dysfunctional dyads. In functional dyads, humans tend to be responsible for their dogs' well-being, while dysfunctional dyads show the opposite characteristics, reporting experience with trauma and dog aggression.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2226-4485",
doi="10.4314/ovj.v9i2.8",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ovj.v9i2.8"
}