Table 5.
Number of dogs (n = 145) performing each canine SRB of interest at six months of age (only when left alone) using owner-reported data from the longitudinal study Generation Pup. The SRBs are arranged from most to least commonly reported.
| SRB included in case definition | Dogs displaying SRB only when left alone (n [%]) |
|---|---|
| Paced/ran back and forth | 21 (14.5) |
| Pined, whined, or cried | 11 (7.6) |
| Spun or turned in a circle | 10 (6.9) |
| Chewed/damaged other things which belong to him/her (e.g. his/her bed) | 7 (4.8) |
| Scratched/damaged furniture | 6 (4.1) |
| Scratched/damaged around the door or entrance in to and out of the house | 6 (4.1) |
| Weed inside the house or where he/she shouldn’t | 6 (4.1) |
| Scratched/damaged skirting boards | 5 (3.5) |
| Chewed/damaged items that belong to people in the household | 4 (2.8) |
| Pooed inside the house or where he/she shouldn’t | 3 (2.1) |
| Howled | 2 (1.4) |
| Barked | 1 (0.7) |
SRB: Separation-related behaviours.