Table 3.
Mean number of commands given per training session (±SE) for dogs trained with E-collars and the two control groups, including number of verbal, hand, and lead signals, number of times a single “Come” and “Sit” command were given and numbers of times multiple signals were given for each command (Come+ and Sit+) and the number of times dogs obeyed on first comment, obeyed after multiple commands (Obey+) or did not obey.
| Command given | Mean ± Standard Error of commands given | F-Ratio from GLM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-Collar | Control 1 | Control 2 | ||
| Verbal | 16.5 ± 1.4 | 20.5 ± 1.6 | 16.6 ± 1.1 | F(2, 293) = 3.05, P = 0.051 |
| Hand | 5.4 ± 0.4a | 8.9 ± 0.7b | 1.6 ± 0.2c | F(2, 293) = 57.7, P < 0.001 |
| Lead | 4.2 ± 0.5a | 7.5 ± 1.0b | 0.1 ± 0.0c | F2, 293) = 39.6, P < 0.001 |
| Sit | 12.5 ± 0.8a | 16.2 ± 1.0b | 3.4 ± 0.5c | F(2, 293) = 69.2, P < 0.001 |
| Sit+ | 3.4 ± 0.4a | 5.5 ± 0.6b | 0.6 ± 0.1c | F(2, 293) = 35.4, P < 0.001 |
| Come | 7.4 ± 0.6a | 10.2 ± 0.8b | 11.8 ± 0.8b | F(2, 293) = 8.92, P < 0.001 |
| Come+ | 2.9 ± 0.5a | 4.9 ± 0.7b | 2.5 ± 0.3a | F(2, 293) = 6.84, P = 0.001 |
| Obey | 15.4 ± 1.1a | 19.2 ± 1.1b | 12.8 ± 0.9a | F(2, 293) = 8.78, P < 0.001 |
| Obey+ | 4.1 ± 0.3a | 6.3 ± 0.5b | 2.0 ± 0.2a | F(2, 293) = 37.5, P < 0.001 |
| Disobey | 0.4 ± 0.1a | 1.0 ± 1.1b | 0.4 ± 0.1a | F(2, 293) = 9.50, P < 0.001 |
Different subscripts (a, b, and c) indicate where training groups differed based on Tukey pair-wise comparisons.