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International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems

Article Title

The "Show Dog" Syndrome

Authors

M. W. Fox

Abstract

The Show Dog Syndrome appears to be similar to reactive depression in humans. Overmeier has demonstrated such a syndrome – which he labeled “learned helplessness” – in dogs and argued that insecurity and an inability to predict and control traumatic environmental stimuli underlies the development of such a syndrome.

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