Canine Behavioral Assessment Research Questionnaire Paper

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The scientific experiment that I participated in was the C-BARQ study. C-BARQ stands for Canine Behavioral Assessment Research Questionnaire developed by researchers at the Center for the Interaction of Animals and Society of the University of Pennsylvania. The objective of this study is to provide dog owners and professionals with a generalized evaluation of canine behavior. This study consists of 101 questions describing the different ways in which dogs typically respond to common events, situations, and stimuli in their environment. The instructions are very simple. First you must own a dog to participate. Then a survey based up the behavior of your dog will be collected. This survey is then sent to C-BARQ research group for further evaluation…show more content…
She is the only dog i used for this study. She is a an American Pitbull Terrier. Many people describe pit bulls as aggressive, terrifying, or unfriendly. These adjectives commonly used to describe this breed are incorrect and stereotypical. This type of breed of dogs have a great deal of strength and muscle mass. Therefore, it is common for the owners to raise their dog to be unfriendly or aggressive. Many owners create their dogs personality to be aggressive for either using them for dog fights that wins money (like gambling) or for property protection. I wanted to join this study to provide information about my loving pitbull. Starting off with the questionnaire, it asks to select the breed of dog. Obviously i selected an American Pitbull Terrier. Then it asks to provide her profile including her name: Bailey, her age: 10 months, gender: female, her weight: 35 lbs, age I bought her: 9 wks. Then, it asked if she had been neutered: yes, what age: 4 months, health problems: no, experiencing behavior problems: no. There was also a small section asking about myself. Have i ever owned a dog prior?: no, did i grow up with dogs?: yes, and is Bailey the only dog in my house?:

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