Characterizing Attachment Behaviours in Dogs Using the Strange Situation Test
Pauleen C. Bennett, Julia Fredrickson, and Linda Marston
Conference Proceedings, 4th International Working Dog Breeding Association, Melbourne, Australia, Vol. 4, pp. 71-75, 2005
Abstract
Used a modified Strange Situation Test on 79 German Shepherd Dogs to show that the dog-owner bond can be measured in a scientifically valid way. Suggests the test could be useful for assessing attachment in working and breeding contexts.