TY - T1 - Reliability and Validity of a Dog Personality and Unwanted Behavior Survey SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/330800 T3 - A1 - Salonen, Milla; Mikkola, Salla; Hakanen, Emma; Sulkama, Sini; Puurunen, Jenni; Lohi, Hannes A2 - PB - Y1 - 2021 LA - eng AB - Simple Summary Dogs have distinct personalities, meaning differences between individuals that persist throughout their lives. However, it is still unclear what traits are required to define the whole personality of dogs. Personality and unwanted behavior are often studied using behavioral questionnaires, but researchers should ensure that these questionnaires are reliable and valid, meaning that they measure the behavior traits they were intended to measure. In this study, we first examined what... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - dog personality; unwanted behavior; behavior problems; behavior assessment; test-retest reliability; inter-rater reliability; convergent validity; discriminant validity; personality structure; survey study; PREDICTIVE-VALIDITY; CANINE PERSONALITY; BREED DIFFERENCES; 5-FACTOR MODEL; RISK-FACTORS; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEMPERAMENT; VALIDATION; TRAITS; COMORBIDITY; 413 Veterinary science N1 - PP - ER -