Cross N J, Rosenthal K, Phillips C J C
Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics, School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland 4343, Australia.
Aust Vet J. 2009 Oct;87(10):402-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2009.00484.x.
To determine the key variables related to the environment, animal and owner that influence nuisance barking by dogs in a city with a subtropical climate.
A case-control survey of dog owners in Brisbane, Queensland, was conducted using a questionnaire investigating key variables connected to nuisance barking. Owners of dogs exhibiting nuisance barking were obtained from a list of dogs being treated in a Brisbane behaviour clinic, and those of control dogs were selected from a telephone directory.
Univariate analysis showed that animal, owner and environmental factors all potentially influence the occurrence of nuisance barking. Multivariate analysis identified the following factors, with the relevant odds ratios (OR) as significant: age of the dog (young dog vs old dog, OR 11.2); multiple dogs in the household vs single (OR 5.6); origin of the dog (home bred vs obtained from breeder or friend, OR 4.0); type of dog, (herding vs other types, OR 3.2) and dog with access to the home vs dog without access (OR 2.5).
The greatest risk for nuisance barking occurs with a young dog of the herding type that is home bred and with access to the house in a multiple dog household.
确定在亚热带气候城市中，与环境、动物和主人相关的影响犬类滋扰性吠叫的关键变量。
在昆士兰州布里斯班对犬主进行了一项病例对照调查，使用问卷调查与滋扰性吠叫相关的关键变量。表现出滋扰性吠叫的犬只的主人来自布里斯班一家行为诊所正在接受治疗的犬只名单，对照犬只的主人则从电话簿中选取。
单因素分析表明，动物、主人和环境因素均可能影响滋扰性吠叫的发生。多因素分析确定了以下因素，相关优势比（OR）具有显著性：犬只年龄（幼犬与老龄犬，OR 11.2）；家庭中多只犬与单只犬（OR 5.6）；犬只来源（家养与从繁殖者或朋友处获得，OR 4.0）；犬只类型（牧羊犬与其他类型，OR 3.2）以及能进入家中的犬与不能进入家中的犬（OR 2.5）。
滋扰性吠叫的最大风险发生在多犬家庭中，是一只家养的、能进入家中的幼犬，且属于牧羊犬类型。
