Table 4.
Behaviors observed in placebo treated animals during a fireworks event (i.e., time point 0:20 h).
| Behavior | All Placebo treated dogs | Gender | Reproductive status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | No of dogs | Fraction (%) | Male (%) | Female (%) | Intact (%) | Neutered/spayed (%) | |
| Cowering | 120 | 105 | 87.50 | 91.30 | 85.14 | 86.36 | 87.76 |
| Hiding | 120 | 102 | 85.00 | 84.78 | 85.14 | 90.91 | 83.67 |
| Shaking or trembling | 120 | 101 | 84.17 | 82.61 | 85.14 | 86.36 | 83.67 |
| Owner seeking behavior | 120 | 98 | 81.67 | 84.78 | 79.73 | 77.27 | 82.65 |
| Restlessness/Pacing | 120 | 92 | 76.67 | 82.61 | 72.97 | 77.27 | 76.53 |
| Vigilance scanning of the environment | 120 | 84 | 70.00 | 67.39 | 71.62 | 63.64 | 71.43 |
| Bolts | 120 | 81 | 67.50 | 60.87 | 71.62 | 63.64 | 68.37 |
| Panting | 120 | 81 | 67.50 | 71.74 | 64.86 | 59.09 | 69.39 |
| Running around | 120 | 79 | 65.83 | 65.22 | 66.22 | 59.09 | 67.35 |
| Freezing to the spot | 120 | 58 | 48.33 | 52.17 | 45.95 | 45.45 | 48.98 |
| Drooling Saliva | 120 | 49 | 40.83 | 45.65 | 37.84 | 50.00 | 38.78 |
| Barking/Whining/Howling | 120 | 33 | 27.50 | 28.26 | 27.03 | 13.64 | 30.61 |
| Aggressive behavior | 120 | 7 | 5.83 | 6.52 | 5.41 | 0.00 | 7.14 |
| Self-harm | 120 | 6 | 5.00 | 2.17 | 6.76 | 4.55 | 5.10 |
| Vomiting, Defecating, Urinating, and/or Diarrhea | 120 | 5 | 4.17 | 2.17 | 5.41 | 0.00 | 5.10 |
| Destructiveness | 120 | 1 | 0.83 | 0.00 | 1.35 | 0.00 | 1.02 |
Percentages are based on observations of 120 animals (74 female/46 male; 22 intact/98 neutered or spayed). The behaviors of the score are sorted in descending order by frequency. Animals expressed frequently more than one behavior.