| HCIs | Human–Canine Interactions |
| HAIs | Human–Animal Interactions |
| AAIs | Animal-Assisted Interventions |
| AAT | Animal-Assisted Therapy |
| AAE | Animal-Assisted Education |
| AAAs | Animal-Assisted Activities |
| IRBs | Institutional Review Boards |
| IACUCs | Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees |
| ARRRIVE | Animal Research: Reporting of In Vivo Experiments |
| LEAD | Lincoln Education Assistance with Dogs |
| VCSTs | Veterinary clinic studies committees |
| TSST | Trier Social Stress Test |
| CGC | Canine Good Citizen |
| CPDT-KA | Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge-Assessed |
| CDBC | Certified Dog Behavior Consultant |
| IAABC | International Association of Animal Behavior Consultant |
| FAS | Fear, Anxiety, and Stress |
| ANOVA | Analysis of Variance |
| C-BARQ(s) | Canine Behavioral Assessment and Research Questionnaire |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
| WCE | White coat effect |
| STAI-AD | State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Adults |
| CgA | Chromogranin A |
| sAA | Salivary alpha-amylase |
| HR | Heart rate |