Bonding, Human-Pet
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Defining and measuring of attachment bonds: comment on Kurdek (2009).

30 Jul 2009 Kurdek's study of dog owners raises a series of provocative questions about the nature of attachment bonds and whether dogs can serve as attachment figures for their owners. This commentary suggests that it is important to distinguish attachment ... Read more...

Pet dogs as attachment figures for adult owners.

30 Jul 2009 This study assessed the extent to which, and under what conditions, owners turn to their pet dogs in times of emotional distress. This feature of an attachment figure-safe haven-is a key characteristic of an attachment bond. Participants (N = 975, ... Read more...

Changes in the relationships between dogs, owners and veterinarians in Norway and Iceland.

23 Jul 2009 Norwegian and Icelandic dog owners were interviewed about aspects of their dog keeping and their attitudes to the veterinary profession. Dogs were found to play an important role in the lives of their owners, who had high expectations of their ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Bonding, Human-Pet'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• The secrets inside your dog's mind. 19 Sep 2009
• Defining and measuring of attachment bonds: comment on Kurdek (2009). 30 Jul 2009
• Pet dogs as attachment figures for adult owners. 30 Jul 2009
• Changes in the relationships between dogs, owners and veterinarians in Norway and Iceland. 23 Jul 2009
• Loss of a companion animal: understanding and helping the bereaved. 29 Jun 2009
• [Burying family pets: legislation, risks, and recommendations] 29 Jun 2009
• Disambiguating the "guilty look": salient prompts to a familiar dog behaviour. 29 Jun 2009
• Agility and search and rescue training differently affects pet dogs' behaviour in socio-cognitive tasks. 29 Jun 2009
• Dog and owner demographic characteristics and dog personality trait associations. 29 Jun 2009
• Dyadic relationships and operational performance of male and female owners and their male dogs. 29 Jun 2009
• Barking and mobbing. 29 Jun 2009
• Creating a therapeutic and healing environment with a pet therapy program. 24 Jun 2009
• How accurately do young adults recall childhood pets? A validation study. 8 Jun 2009
• Efficacy of dog-appeasing pheromone in reducing behaviours associated with fear of unfamiliar people and new surroundings in newly adopted puppies. 4 Jun 2009
• How equitation science can elucidate and refine horsemanship techniques. 23 Apr 2009
• Dogs in Pavlov's laboratory. 19 Apr 2009
• The horse-human dyad: can we align horse training and handling activities with the equid social ethogram? 15 Apr 2009
• Associations between pet ownership and self-reported health status in people suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome. 30 Mar 2009
• The human-animal bond with laboratory animals. 30 Mar 2009
• Evaluation of owner attachment to dogs on the basis of whether owners are legally considered guardians of their pets. 30 Mar 2009

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Technical information about 'Bonding, Human-Pet'

Definition: The emotional attachment of individuals to pets.

Descriptor UI: D001841

Alternative terms: Bonding, Human-Pet; Bonding, Human Pet; Pet-Human Bonding; Bonding, Pet-Human; Bondings, Pet-Human; Pet Human Bonding; Pet-Human Bondings; Human-Pet Bonding; Bondings, Human-Pet; Human Pet Bonding; Human-Pet Bondings; Animal-Human Bonding; Animal Human Bonding; Animal-Human Bondings; Bonding, Animal-Human; Bondings, Animal-Human;

Tree Number: F02.739.794.624.120;

History Note: 91(83); was see under OBJECT ATTACHMENT 1983-90

Technical Notes: no qualif; coord with specific animal pet (IM or NIM); check tags ANIMALS & HUMAN