Environment and Agonistic Behavior in Male Telomian Dogs

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Several environmental conditions and their effects on agonistic behavior were examined in a group of male dogs. In testing lowered temperature, bright or dim light, and crowded space, light was the only variable which clearly affected agonistic behavior in these dogs. In the home pen with all dogs present there was little fighting even with a bone. Possibly the conditions perceived by the dogs to be most different (the bright and dim light) disrupted the natural dominance. Temperature and size might not have been extreme enough to affect agonistic interactions. Environmental conditions (such as light) must be carefully investigated to determine precisely how they influence agonistic behavior.

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