Table 2.

Reliability of the used scales from MCPQ-R, MDORS, and C-BARQ.

	Cronbach's alpha	Number of items
Separation-related behaviors (C-BARQ)	0.827	8
Attachment and attention seeking (C-BARQ)	0.301	6
Extraversion (MCPQ-R)	0.803	6
Motivation (MCPQ-R)	0.735	5
Amicability (MCPQ-R)	0.838	5
Neuroticism (MCPQ-R)	0.69	4
Dog–owner interaction (MDORS)	0.638	9
Emotional closeness (MDORS)	0.645	10
Perceived costs (MDORS)	0.801	9

MDORS, Monash dog–owner relationship scale.