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. 2014 Sep 17;9(9):e107794. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0107794

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.