Table 6.

Significant (p < 0.05) Spearman Rank correlation coefficients between behaviours recorded in kennel and the formal behaviour assessment of shelter dogs (n = 38), listed for the emotional states of Arousal, Fear and Anxiety.

Arousal		Fear		Anxiety
Barking	0.57	Diverting	0.34	Ears back	0.57
Diverting Gaze	0.30	Ears Back	0.46	Fast tail	0.40
Fast tail	0.40	Lip Licking	0.42	High tail	0.63
High Tail	0.63	Lowered Body	0.44	Jumping	0.35
Jumping up	0.53	Lowered head	0.45	Licking	0.31
Jump off	0.35	Shiver	0.41	Lip licking	0.29
Licking	0.31	Stiff tail	0.33	Medium tail	0.45
Lip licking	0.29	Tail Low	0.45	Pacing	0.42
Medium Tail	0.45	Tail tucked	0.25	Panting	0.25
Mouthing	0.59	Tense Body Posture	0.28	Stiff tail	0.33
Pacing	0.31	Weight back	0.41	Tense body	0.28
Panting	0.42	Yawn	0.33	Weight back	0.41
Weight forward	0.38			Weight forward	0.38
Whining	0.36			Whining	0.36

p < 0.01, p < 0.05.