Table 2.
Category | Type | Description |
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Position | Side | The dog is located at the side of the owner (any body part) |
Behind | The dog (full body) is located behind the owner (i.e., the owner is located between the dog and the stressor) | |
Distance owner | Close | The dog is <5 cm of (or in contact with) the owner |
Within leash distance | The dog is 0.05–2 m away from the owner | |
Away | The dog is >2 m away from the owner | |
Head direction | Toward stressor | The dog’s nose is directed toward the stressor |
Toward owner | The dog’s nose is directed toward the owner | |
Toward other | The dog’s nose is directed elsewhere (not toward stressor or owner) | |
Toward owner and stressor | The dog’s nose is directed toward the stressor and owner (only applicable when/if owner had approached the stressor) |