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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Appl Anim Welf Sci. 2013;16(2):98–117. doi: 10.1080/10888705.2013.768897

TABLE 2.

Behavioral Indices Recorded During Training

Index Index Definition Rating
Scale
Rating Scale Definition
Willingness to
Participate
The ease with which the
animal raises head into place
to be yoked. Only applicable
when animal is yoked.

0
Trainer had to lift collar with
pole

1
Trainer had to move chair
bottom up

2
Animal positions head
willingly with prompt
Reactivity The extent to which the
animal generates behaviors in
response to the chair, room,
and/or trainer.
0 Not reactive
1 Mildly reactive: Mild threats,
aggression, fear or
nervousness. Minimal number
of short bouts.
2 Moderately reactive: Either
longer or more frequent bouts
of mild threats, aggression, fear
or nervousness.
3 Very reactive: Overt threats,
aggression, fear, nervousness.
Magnitude of reaction
moderate. Sustained for most
of day.
4 Extremely reactive: Overt
threats, aggression, fear,
nervousness. Magnitude of
reaction great. Sustained for
length of day.