This literature study is about rehoming of dogs, the focus is on investigating the reason why dog get rehomed, what behavioral problems that can occur when the dog is rehomed and how to work with these problems. The study concluded that the main reasons for a dog to be rehomed are behavioral problems in the dog, health problems concerning the owners, changed living conditions and lack of time. More reasons can also contribute, and these are also discussed. Additional behavioral problems that can occur when the dog is left in a shelter include separation anxiety and stress-related behavioral problems. This study describes the stress reaction and how the stress reaction looks and work and how the stress hormone cortisol can be used measuring stress levels in the short and long term. For the last part of the study, the study concluded how a person can work with the dog´s behavioural problems. According to research, positive reinforcement is the best method to use when training dogs. This type of trainings method strengthens the relationship between the dog and the owner and thus reduces the risk of a dog being rehomed. The study also concluded that training methods that use aversive methods can make the dog stressed, make the dog feel anxious and lead to that the dog start expressing aggressive behaviour.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:liu-186793 |
| Date | January 2022 |
| Creators | Jönsson, Linnea |
| Publisher | Linköpings universitet, Biologi |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
Page generated in 0.0019 seconds