Table 3.
Frequencies of dogs' reactions and extreme reactions to common sounds reported by dog owners (n = 386) (contingency table).
| Household sound category | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loud/rare sounds (e.g., fireworks, thunderstorm, gunshots) | Beeping sounds (usually higher frequency: e.g., alarm clocks, smoke detectors, cell phone noises) | Appliance sounds (usually lower frequency: e.g., laundry washing machine/dryer, dishwasher, vacuum cleaner, fans, plumbing) | Human noisea,b | Door knocka | |
| Owners reporting dogs react to sound | 199 | 112 | 69 | 10 | 5 |
| Owners reporting extreme reaction to sound | 28 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 5 |
Extreme reactions were significantly more likely with sound sources characterized as “beeping” (χ2 = 7.972, df = 2, p = 0.019).
a
Common sound stimulus examples reported in the “other: describe” text box.
b
Human noise includes (loud) voices, furniture being moved, crowds, people moving around in other rooms, voices of visitors.