Table 2. Resistance scoring description and rubric.
Scores were combined as one composite restraint score for each dog and each assessment point, restraint 1 (R1) and restraint 2 (R2).
| Behavior | Score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Restraint | 1 | No resistance (no struggling or appreciable muscle tone) |
| 0 | Mild Resistance (no struggling or movement away, but muscle stiffening) | |
| −1 | Strong resistance (struggle) | |
| Post-restraint | 2 | No movement |
| 1 | Ataxic standing | |
| 0 | Immediately stand or sit, calm | |
| −1 | Escape attempts | |
| Noise | 2 | No reaction |
| 1 | Ears-only orient | |
| 0 | Head orients but no jump | |
| −1 | Jump away |