Table 4.

Correlation table of hormone levels and behaviors.

Hormone	Behavior	Rs	p-value
Dog oxytocin max	Frequency of stroking 0–3 min	Rs = -0.775	p = 0.041∗
Dog cortisol 0 min	Frequency of activating touch 0–3 min	Rs = 0.648	p = 0.043∗
Dog cortisol 15 min	Frequency of activating touch 0–3 min	Rs = 0.661	p = 0.038∗
Owner oxytocin 0 min	Frequency of total touch 0–3 min	Rs = -0.683	p = 0.042∗
Owner oxytocin max	Frequency of total touch 0–3 min	Rs = -0.783	p = 0.013∗
Owner oxytocin increase	Frequency of total touch 4–60 min	Rs = -0.820	p = 0.046∗
Owner cortisol 0 min	Time dog standing up 4–60 min	Rs = 0.683	p = 0.041∗
Owner oxytocin max	Time dog sitting down 4–60 min	Rs = -0.786	p = 0.036∗
Owner oxytocin max	Frequency of the dogs’ position changes	Rs = -0.817	p = 0.007∗∗
Owner oxytocin increase	Frequency of verbal reprimands	Rs = -0.851	p = 0.004∗∗

^∗p < 0.05, ^∗∗p < 0.01.