2010 Volume 4 Issue 1 Pages 17-21
This study was conducted to gather information on the behavior problems during puppy walking (3 month old to 12 month old), and draw a comparison between novice and experienced puppy walker. The questionnaire was answered in the presence or absence about 6 problems (housebreaking, playbiting, destructiveness, pull on leash, jump on people, and excessive barking) each months of age. A question survey was taken 193 puppy walkers who brought up Labrador Retrievers that were born from March 1st 2005 to July 16th 2008. Prevalence of "housebreaking" and "play-baiting" were shown significant differences (p < 0.05) on only 3 months of age. And prevalence of "destructiveness", "pulling on leash" and "jumping on people" were shown significant difference (p < 0.05) from early to medium period of puppy walking. In "excessive barking", significant difference was not found in all months. It was shown that experienced puppy walkers made good use of their experience in early and medium period of puppy walking. And because the movements of appearance ratio in all behaviors were kept parallel to another ones in all months, it was suggested that there was the time of advice that was appropriate for each behavioral problems.
