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Comment on "Can we live without a dog? Consumption life cycles in dog-owner relationships"

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The intention in this commentary is to anchor the paper to concepts from the consumer behavior literature and highlight departures from what we might expect.

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  • O'Shaughnessy, John, 2008. "Comment on "Can we live without a dog? Consumption life cycles in dog-owner relationships"," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 61(5), pages 579-580, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jbrese:v:61:y:2008:i:5:p:579-580
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