The benefits and risks of child-dog attachment and child-dog behaviours for child psychological well-being

Abstract The importance of secure human attachments in childhood for healthy psychological development is well-established, yet the well-being implications of child-dog symbiotic relationships are less understood. Children form strong emotional bonds with their pet dogs that meet the prerequisites f...

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Main Authors: Roxanne D. Hawkins, Charlotte Robinson, Nicola McGuigan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CABI 2023-01-01
Series:Human-Animal Interactions
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Online Access:http://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.1079/hai.2023.0034