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. 2020 Jun 15;10(6):1037. doi: 10.3390/ani10061037

Table 2.

Ethogram of all the behaviours that potentially indicate negative emotional valence in greyhounds in the catching pen after a race.

Behaviour Description Frequency
Grabbing the teaser Teeth contact the teaser but are released before trainers contact the dog Yes/no
Changing directions An approximate 180° change in direction while in motion. Count
Jostling Dog’s muzzle makes physical contact with another dog with sufficient force to affect the receiving dog Count
Attention directed to lure gate on the racetrack Dog orientating body position and interest towards the lure gate, or attention to the lure as it slows down around the track Yes/no
Holding teaser Teaser is grabbed and not released by the greyhound Yes/no