Oönskade hundbeteenden/Unwanted dog behaviour

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Thank you for participating in this survey. Your participation will contribute to the scientific knowledge surrounding the event when dogs are attacked by other dogs.The loss of a family dog can be comparable to losing a human family member.

The purpose of this survey is to map the circumstances and factors in conjunction with when your dog was attacked. We are also interested in finding out how this event has affected you and your family. Hopefully this research will contribute to a decrease in future dog attacks.

The researchers behind this survey are Sirkku Sarenbo, senior lecturer/associate professor, University of Linnaeus (www.lnu.se, sirkku.sarenbo@lnu.se) and Marie Doane, master of science.

Participating in this survey is voluntary and the answers are given completely anonymously. The results will be presented in the form of a scientific article.

We are grateful that you are taking the time and effort to answer this survey although some of the questions might be emotionally difficult to answer.

Thank you, again, for participating in this survey!

1.

Select your country of residence

2.

What size is (was) your dog?

Big
Medium
Small

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3.

What is (was) your dog's coat color?

4.

How old was your dog at the time of the attack?

5.

What breed is (was) your dog? If a mixed breed, please explain.

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6.

What sex is (was) your dog?

Male
Female
Neutered male
Spayed female

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7.

The dog owner's age (years) at the time of the attack

8.

You, the dog owner is

Female
Male
Other
I don't want to answer

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9.

How many persons are living in your household?

10.

How many dogs were living in your household at the time of the dog attack?

11.

From where and when did you get your dog?

as a puppy or young dog from a breeder
as an adult dog from a breeder
as a puppy or an young dog from other person than a breeder
as an adult dog from other person than a breeder
as a puppy or an young dog from a rescue organization or dog home/animal center/shelter
as an adult dog from rescue organization or dog home/animal center/shelter
my own breeding
other (please specify in comments)

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12.

If your dog is (was) a rescue dog, how many homes did it have before becoming your dog?

13.

The price of your dog when purchased?

14.

How many dogs have you owned in total?

None
1 dog
2 dogs
3 or more dogs

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15.

How would you describe your dog's health prior to the attack?

16.

Choose the statements, if applicable, that describe your dog's everyday life behavior prior to the attack

My dog

17.

Which month did your dog get subjected to the dog attack?

18.

Approximate what time of the day was your dog attacked by the other dog?

19.

Location of the dog attack

20.

Please select the statements that applies at the time of the attack on your dog by another dog.

My dog was

on a short leash
on a flexi leash (a retractable dog leash)
loose
supervised by me
supervised by someone else (please explain who, in Comment)
without supervision (e.g. alone in the backyard)
tied outside a grocery store or similar
other (please explain in Comment)

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21.

Please select the alternative(s) that describe(s) the dog attack

the other dog attacked my dog unprovoked
my dog provoked the other dog to attack
the other dog continued the attack despite that my dog was submissive
my dog was the initial attacker
my dog inflicted damage on the other dog
my dog was fighting with the other dog, initially on equal terms
other

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if other, please explain

22.

Please select all the statements that describes parts of the attack your dog suffered

23.

Which of the following statements describe the familiarity of the dog that attacked your dog

Unfamiliar dog
A familiar dog owned by a close friend or family
Somewhat familiar dog belonging to an acquaintance
Somewhat familiar dog belonging to a neighbour
Other, please explain in comments

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24.

Please describe the breed or type of the attacking dog

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25.

Compare with Dr Dunbar bite scale that includes 6 levels. Which level do you rate the bite your dog was subjected to?

Level 1.Obnoxious or aggressive behavior but no skin-contact by teeth.
Level 2.Skin-contact by teeth but no skin-puncture. However, may be skin nicks (less than one tenth of an inch deep) and slight bleeding caused by forward or lateral movement of teeth against skin, but no vertical punctures.
Level 3. One to four punctures from a single bite with no puncture deeper than half the length of the dog’s canine teeth. Maybe lacerations in a single direction, caused by victim pulling hand away, owner pulling dog away, or gravity (little dog jumps, bites and drops to floor).
Level 4.One to four punctures from a single bite with at least one puncture deeper than half the length of the dog’s canine teeth. May also have deep bruising around the wound (dog held on for N seconds and bore down) or lacerations in both directions (dog held on and shook its head from side to side).
Level 5.Multiple-bite incident with at least two Level 4 bites or multiple-attack incident with at least one Level 4 bite in each.
Level 6.Victim dead.

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26.

Please select the options that apply

My dog died on the scene of the attack
My dog received veterinary care for the injuries
My dog was euthanized by veterinarian
My dog received care for the injuries at home but died
My dog survived the attack

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