Mortality resulting from undesirable behaviours in dogs aged under three years attending primary-care veterinary practices in England

See a write up on the research..."Misbehaving dogs die young"  at RVC.

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Dr. Dan O'Neill, Senior Lecturer at the RVC and supervisor of the study, said:  
“This study is the biggest study ever undertaken on behavioural reasons for deaths in young dogs in the UK.  It suggests the importance of good socialisation of puppies by breeders, of sensible breed selection by owners and of careful dog training after acquiring a dog, to ensure that the lives of dogs and owners are fulfilling for all parties involved. “Dogs with behaviours that their owners find unacceptable are at risk of compromised welfare, either because of their own underlying emotional motivations for the behaviour (e.g. anxiety or fear) or because of how their owners might seek to resolve the problem (e.g. the use of punishment such as beating or electric shock collars). Greater awareness of the scale of this issue can be the first step towards reducing the problems and making the lives of thousands of our young dogs happier.”  

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1. Boyd, C; Jarvis, S; McGreevy, Pd; Heath, S; Church, Db; Brodbelt, Dc; O’Neill, Dg, Mortality resulting from undesirable behaviours in dogs aged under three years attending primary-care veterinary practices in England, Animal Welfare, Volume 27, Number 3, 1 August 2018, pp. 251-262(12)

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