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. 2024 Mar 17;14:6406. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-56859-9

Table 2.

Behavioural terms and definitions used to assess dog emotion during test sessions.

Term Definition
Whining Dog produces sounds such as whines, whimpers, yelps, etc. originating from the throat and mouth38
Not Whining Sound production ceases38
Panting Increased shallow respiration through an open mouth, may have tongue out47
Mouth not visible Can not see mouth area. Panting/Not Panting cannot be determined (defined for this study)
Not Panting Mouth is closed—normal breathing resumes38
Yawn An involuntary intake of breath through a wide-open mouth38
Shake Dog's whole body and/or head starts moving rapidly from side to side while the dog stands48
Bark Head and lips forward, mouth opening and shutting repeatedly to omit a large, sharp, short sound emitted from the throat38
Howl Raised muzzle perpendicular to ground and emits a long, drawn-out sound through semi-closed jaws. Stops when dog lowers head and/or when sound is no longer produced (modified)38