Table 4.

Mean score on the Mood Adjective Check list pre- and post-interaction in each of the three conditions (N = 132).

Condition	Pre Mood	Post Mood	Pre-Post Change
TP (handler & dog interaction)	61.89 ± 5.87 1	64.51 ± 3.49	+2.62
DO (dog only interaction)	62.24 ± 7.22	66.39 ± 3.71	+4.15 *
HO (handler only interaction)	63.50 ± 5.81	63.24 ± 6.51	−0.026

Note: ¹ Values represent means ± standard deviation; * p < 0.05.