Creation and Validation of a Tool for Evaluating Caregiver Burnout Syndrome in Owners of Dogs ( Canis lupus familiaris ) Diagnosed with Behavior Disorders

• Published in: Animals (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 9; p. 1185
• Main Authors: Barrios, Carmen Luz, Gornall, Vanessa, Bustos-López, Carlos, Cirac, Rosa, Calvo, Paula
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 05.05.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Animal behavior; Animal euthanasia; Animals; Behavior disorders; behavioral disorders; Burnout; Canis lupus familiaris; caregiver burnout; Caregivers; Delphi method; Dogs; Domestic animals; Emotions; Euthanasia; Evaluation; Exhaustion; Human populations; human–animal bond; instrument validation; Overloading; psychometric scales; Questionnaires; Statistical analysis; Chile; caregiver burnout; psychometric scales; instrument validation; human–animal bond; behavioral disorders

Currently, domestic dogs ( ) are the most common species among companion animals. The close bond that can grow between owners and their dogs could be worn out and finally broken due to various causes. One main cause is canine behavioral problems, leading to dogs being abandoned or euthanized due to...