Table 2 Correlation between constructs related to owner and behavioural change observed in the surviving dog after the death of the other dog.

From: Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) grieve over the loss of a conspecific

 

Playing less

Eating less

Level of activity reduced

Sleeping more

Fearfulness increased

Vocalisation increased

Attention seeking increased

Duration of the behavioural alteration

PBQ_Grief

0.081

0.122*

0.082

0.037

0.145**

0.063

0.095

−0.021

PBQ_Anger

−0.022

−0.022

-0.008

0.060

0.174**

0.006

−0.008

0.085

PBQ_Guilt

−0.018

−0.002

−0.067

0.065

0.019

−0.025

−0.034

0.014

PBQ_Total

0.015

0.057

−0.001

0.057

0.147**

0.024

0.040

0.025

Laps_General Attachment

0.088

0.074

0.098

0.030

0.020

0.088

0.056

0.080

Laps_People Substituting

−0.010

0.087

0.002

−0.032

0.019

0.064

0.073

0.012

Laps_Animal Rights

−0.026

0.093

0.003

−0.002

0.011

0.004

0.018

−0.012

Laps_Total

0.027

0.098

0.044

−0.004

0.025

0.075

0.073

0.040

AHCS_Total

−0.004

0.098

0.003

−0.044

0.027

0.017

−0.031

0.043

P_Scale

0.112*

0.062

0.079

0.064

-0.095

-0.012

0.051

0.029

  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.