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Responses to the open-ended question: “Name the top three behavioral reasons dogs are identified as unadoptable at your facility”.
| Behavior reported | Total number of responses n = 59 |
|---|---|
| Any guarding behavior | 42 |
| Aggression to people | 41 |
| Aggression to other dogs | 22 |
| Aggression to animals | 18 |
| Fear/anxiety | 15 |
| History prohibits adoption | 5 |
| Too stressed in kennel | 5 |
| Lack of social behavior | 3 |
| Over-arousal | 2 |
| Escape behavior | 1 |
| Separation Anxiety | 1 |
| Too old/aging problems | 1 |
| Unpredictable behavior | 1 |
