The efficacy of systematic desensitization for treating the separation-related problem behaviour of domestic dogs

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dc.contributor.authorButler, Rynae
dc.contributor.authorSargisson, Rebecca J.
dc.contributor.authorElliffe, Douglas
dc.date.accessioned2011-02-24T03:45:00Z
dc.date.available2011-02-24T03:45:00Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractThe evaluation of systematic desensitization to treat separation-related problem behaviours, such as destruction of property, excessive barking, or house-soiling, has tended to rely on single case-studies. Eight dogs exhibiting separation-related behaviour, and their owners, participated in a controlled experiment using a within-subjects design to evaluate the efficacy of a combination of systematic desensitization and counter-conditioning. Treatment produced significant reductions in both the frequency (T(9)) = 0.0, P = 0.008) and the severity (T(9)) = 0.0, P = 0.008) of separation-related behaviours compared to baseline. Six dogs, for which follow-up data were obtained three months after treatment ended, showed almost complete elimination of the problem behaviour. The use of counter-conditioning, and other behavioural advice, did not appear to be related to the success of the treatment, suggesting that systematic desensitization was the critical element. Speed of progress and final success was not related to the consistency with which the owners applied systematic desensitization, indicating that even when owners apply systematic desensitization haphazardly, it can still be successful in treating separation-related behaviour in dogs.en_NZ
dc.identifier.citationButler, R., Sargisson, R.J. & Elliffe, D. (2010). The efficacy of systematic desensitization for treating the separation-related problem behaviour of domestic dogs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 129(2-4), 136-145.en_NZ
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.applanim.2010.11.001en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10289/5098
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevieren_NZ
dc.relation.isPartOfApplied Animal Behaviour Scienceen_NZ
dc.subjectsystematic desensitizationen_NZ
dc.subjectdogsen_NZ
dc.subjectseparation anxietyen_NZ
dc.subjectwithin-subjectsen_NZ
dc.subjectdestructive behaviouren_NZ
dc.subjectvocalisationen_NZ
dc.titleThe efficacy of systematic desensitization for treating the separation-related problem behaviour of domestic dogsen_NZ
dc.typeJournal Articleen_NZ
pubs.begin-page136en_NZ
pubs.editionJanuaryen_NZ
pubs.elements-id35647
pubs.end-page145en_NZ
pubs.issue2-4en_NZ
pubs.volume129en_NZ
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