Table 3 Correlation between shared items between the two dogs 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sharing_food | 0.126** | 0.174** | 0.136** | 0.155** | −0.009 | −0.015 | −0.048 | −0.004 |
Sharing_resting area | 0.132** | 0.124* | 0.174** | 0.128** | 0.058 | 0.075 | 0.070 | 0.131** |
Sharing_objects/toys | 0.264** | 0.051 | 0.194** | 0.112* | 0.002 | 0.035 | 0.108* | 0.136** |
Sharing_none | −0.201** | −0.132** | −0.210** | −0.128** | −0.025 | −0.063 | −0.158** | −0.143** |
