Table 2. Descriptive statistics of the owner reported food-oriented behaviours, with range Strongly Disagree (1) to Strongly Agree (5).
| Factor | Variable | Diet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional Meat | Raw Meat | Vegan | ||
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
| Enthusiasm | Eats Quickly | 3.49 (1.35) | 3.84 (1.20) | 3.69 (1.23) |
| Enthusiasm | Approach | 3.88 (1.30) | 4.31 (1.03) | 4.17 (1.02) |
| Enthusiasm | Wag tail | 3.87 (1.28) | 4.22 (1.09) | 3.99 (1.20) |
| Enthusiasm | Sniffs Food | 2.99 (1.35) | 2.88 (1.38) | 3.06 (1.29) |
| Energetic | Jump | 2.55 (1.41) | 2.91 (1.50) | 3.86 (1.44) |
| Energetic | Vocalise | 2.29 (1.31) | 2.52 (1.44) | 2.33 (1.40) |
| Anticipation | Salivate | 2.80 (1.36) | 3.31 (1.37) | 3.00 (1.48) |
| Anticipation | Licks lips | 3.34 (1.41) | 3.78 (1.29) | 3.61 (1.30) |
| Defensive | Stays near bowl | 3.28 (1.30) | 3.51 (1.30) | 3.40 (1.28) |
| Defensive | Guards food | 1.88 (1.17) | 1.82 (1.11) | 2.22 (1.26) |
Note: ‘-Enthusiasm’ denotes a variable inversely related to ‘Enthusiasm’.