Measuring personality in companion animals

Ellis, C., McCormick, W. D., Tinarwo, A. and Holt, C. P. (2015) Measuring personality in companion animals. Seminar Presentation presented to: 4th Postgraduate Research Symposium, Moulton College, Northampton, 11 December 2015.

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Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Seminar Presentation)
Abstract:	Research into companion animal personality has increased in the last few decades with researchers investigating animal characteristics to match them to suitable owners, identify potentially dangerous behavioural patterns and also in comparative studies with other species. Dogs are the most commonly studied companion animal in this field, leaving a gap in understanding of the personality domains that may exist in other species and a lack of robust tools to assess personality in other species. Common methods used to assess personality include subjective ratings and behavioural observations in home and novel environments. It has been highlighted by others that there are currently issues with interpretation of terminology used, with several terms being used interchangeably. Additionally, methodologies differ greatly from one study to the next, making comparisons between studies challenging. From this review a case is presented for a bottom-up approach for attempting to measure personality domains in companion rabbits.
Subjects:	S Agriculture > SF Animal culture > SF411 Pets > SF451 Rabbits and hares
Creators:	Ellis, Clare, McCormick, Wanda D, Tinarwo, Ambrose and Holt, Chris P
Funders or Sponsors:	Thomas Harrison Trust
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:	University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Moulton College
Date:	11 December 2015
Date Type:	Publication
Event Title:	4th Postgraduate Research Symposium
Event Dates:	11 December 2015
Event Location:	Moulton College, Northampton
Event Type:	Conference
Language:	English
Status:	Published / Disseminated
URI:	http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/9370

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