title: Human-companion animal relationships and animal behavior problems.
abstract: The compatibility of the social systems of humans and companion animals has facilitated the formation of a unique interspecific relationship. Some of the most common behavior problems that people have with their pets are a result of the type of relationship that has formed between them. In most cases, neither pet nor owner is exhibiting abnormal behavior; rather, they are demonstrating normal species-typical behaviors that are unacceptable to the other species.
mesh_terms: D000374:Aggression; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D002415:Cats; D004285:Dogs; D004609:Eliminative Behavior, Animal; D005260:Female; D001841:Human-Animal Bond; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012930:Social Dominance