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. 2017 Nov 30;8:2059. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02059

Table 1D.

Procedure for the Approaching Person test.

Minute Action (if dog had not approached the stressor)
00:30 Owner and test leader walk all the way up to the stressor and stand face-to-face with the person at a close distance, remain passive
00:45 Owner talks to/calls the dog
01:00 The approaching person calls the dog, owner is passive
01:15 Test leader removes sunglasses and hat, the coat is removed and the person walks 5 m away from her original position
01:30 Test is over. The person squats down with the side of her body toward the dog, calling the dog

If the dog had already approached to within 5 cm or was in physical contact with the stressor at any time into the test, the owner rewarded the dog and the test was over. If it had not approached the stressor, the owner acted according to the above timetable.