"She's a dog at the end of the day": guide dog owners' perspectives on the behaviour of their guide dog

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"She's a dog at the end of the day": guide dog owners' perspectives on the behaviour of their guide dog

A guide dog is a domestic dog (Canis familiaris) that is specifically educated to provide mobility support to a blind or visually impaired owner. Current dog suitability assessments focus on behavioural traits, including: trainability, reactivity or attention to environmental stimuli, low aggressive...

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Main Authors:	Craigon, Peter J., Hobson-West, Pru, England, Gary C.W., Whelan, Chantelle T., Lethbridge, Emma, Asher, Lucy
Format:	Article
Published:	Public Library of Science 2017
Subjects:	Guide Dog; Behaviour; Human animal Interaction
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/43367/

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