Acta Vet. Brno 2018, 87: 155-163

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201887020155

Behaviour of dogs adopted from an animal shelter

Svatava Vitulová, Eva Voslářová, Vladimír Večerek, Iveta Bedáňová

University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Department of Animal Protection, Welfare and Behaviour, Brno, Czech Republic

Received March 14, 2018
Accepted May 15, 2018

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