Table 1. A history of dogs in the study, showing their source (ADA = Assistance Dogs Australia), breed, sex (M = male, F = female) and reproductive status (N = neutered, E = entire), the protocol they were assigned to (A = milk tone lowest, B = milk tone highest), the side the milk was dispensed to, the training phase reached before the dog was excluded, and the reason for exclusion.
Dog | Source | Breed | Sex/Reproductive status | Protocol | Milk tray side | Phase reached | Reason for exclusion |
Jazz | Public | Spoodle | F/N | A | R | TP1 | Inconsistency in targeting rate, ear interference |
Murphy | Public | Whippet×Border collie | M/N | A | R | TP1 | Rate of targeting too low |
Declan | Public | Labrador retriever | M/N | A | L | CBT | |
Ellie | Public | Labrador retriever | M/N | A | R | CBT | |
Oscar | Public | Schnauzer | M/N (implant) | B | R | TP1 | Avoided lactose-free milk |
Jack | Public | Australian cattle dog | M/N | B | R | CBT | |
Zack | Public | Maltese cross | M/N | A | R | TP2A | Targeting extinguished |
Apollo | Public | German shepherd dog | M/N | A | L | Habituation | Avoided lactose-free milk |
Ellie U | Public | Groodle | F/N | A | R | TP3 | Targeting extinguished |
Abbie | Public | Golden retriever | F/N | B | L | CBT | |
Diesel | Public | Groodle | M/N | A | L | TP3 | Targeting extinguished |
Sinbad | Public | Border collie | M/N | A | R | TP3 | Targeting extinguished |
Jenna | Public | Border collie | F/N | A | L | CBT | |
Jesse | Public | Border collie | F/N | A | R | CBT | |
Lola | Public | Labrador retriever | F/N | B | L | CBT | |
Diesel T | Public | Rhodesian ridgeback | M/N | B | R | CBT | |
Archie | Public | Pug x Schnauzer | M/N | B | R | CBT | |
Chance | ADA | Labrador mix | M/N | A | R | CBT | |
Hudson | ADA | Labrador retriever | M/N | B | L | CBT | |
Jaxon | ADA | Labrador retriever | M/N | B | R | CBT | |
Biscuit | ADA | Labrador retriever | M/E | B | R | CBT | |
Risky | ADA | Labrador mix | M/N | B | L | CBT | |
Willow | ADA | Golden retriever | F/N | B | R | CBT | |
Colonel | ADA | Golden retriever | M/N | B | L | CBT | |
Penfold | ADA | Golden retriever | M/N | A | L | TP3 | Left facility |
Paws | ADA | Labrador retriever | M/N | B | R | TP3 | Targeting extinguished |
Tila | Security | German shepherd dog | F/E | B | L | TP1 | Rate of targeting too low |
BJ | Security | German shepherd dog | F/E | A | R | TP1 | Rate of targeting too low |
Arnie | Security | German shepherd dog | M/E | A | L | CBT | |
Kaiser | Security | German shepherd dog | M/E | A | L | TP2 | Targeting extinguished |
Shadow | Security | German shepherd dog | F/E | B | R | TP1 | Rate of targeting too low |
King | Security | German shepherd dog | M/E | B | L | Habituation | Avoided apparatus |
Jessy | Security | English springer spaniel | F/E | B | R | CBT | |
Panda | Security | English springer spaniel | F/E | A | R | CBT | |
Ruby | Security | German shepherd dog | F/E | A | L | TP3 | Targeting extinguished |
Zena | Security | German shepherd dog | F/E | B | R | TP2 | Targeting extinguished |
Kato | Security | Belgian Malinois | M/E | B | L | TP2 | Rate of targeting too low |
Chilli | Public | Belgian Malinois | F/N | A | L | TP1 | Rate of targeting too low |
Krash | Public | Belgian Malinois | M/N | B | L | TP3 | Targeting extinguished |
Nellie | ADA | Labrador retriever | F/N | B | R | CBT | |
Ronnie | ADA | Golden retriever | M/N | A | R | TP3 | Targeting extinguished |
Buster | ADA | Greyhound | M/N | B | L | TP3 | Failed to learn discrimination |
No dogs that reached CBT (cognitive bias tests) were excluded.