Owners’ Attitude towards Pet Dogs and their Breed Preference in Northern Kerala
Journal Title: Journal of Animal Science Advances - Year 2012, Vol 2, Issue 4
Abstract
The study was conducted to assess the attitude of dog owners regarding the rearing of dogs and their breed preference. The attitude was measured using a psychological scale developed following the Likert’s method of summated rating. It was found that 59% of the owners had favourable attitude, 40% neutral and 1% unfavourable attitude towards rearing of dogs. It was observed that 44% of the respondents preferred non- descript dogs.
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Shibu K. J , George A
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