Table 1 Seventeen dog-related factors assessed in the questionnaires and options for their occurrence/rating in the last 7 days.
Factor | Response options |
|---|---|
1. Physical health of your dog (e.g., sickness, injuries experienced) | Excellent (7), very good (6), good (5), neither good nor poor (4), poor (3), very poor (2), extremely poor (1) |
2. Running or jogging with your dog | Zero (0), once (1), […], 16 or more (16) |
3. Walking your dog | Zero (0), once (1), […], 35 or more (35) |
4. Failing to do something for your dog that you should have done (e.g. not able to walk the dog) | Zero (0), once (1), […], 35 or more (35) |
5. Dog greeting you at the door | Zero (0), once (1), […], 35 or more (35) |
6. Dog presence—proportion of time awake spent in close proximity to your dog | 0% to 100% (slider) |
7. Friendly conversation with others due to your dog presence | Zero (0), once (1), […], 35 or more (35) |
8. Problematic interactions with others related to your dog's presence | Zero (0), once (1), […], 35 or more (35) |
9. Dog to human touching—affectionate physical contact initiated by your dog | Less than once a day (0), once a day (1), […], 30 times a day or more (30) |
10. Human to dog touching—affectionate physical contact initiated by you | Less than once a day (0), once a day (1), […], 30 times a day or more (30) |
11. Aggressive behaviour (e.g. growling, trying to bite, lunging, offensive bark) shown by your dog | Zero (0), once (1), […], 35 or more (35) |
12. Fearful/anxious behaviour shown by your dog (e.g. fear of noises, of other individuals, separation anxiety) | Zero (0), once (1), […], 35 or more (35) |
13. Barking episodes that caught your attention, e.g. very loud, concerning, unexpected | Zero (0), once (1), […], 35 or more (35) |
14. Destroying/chewing/stealing unsuitable items | Zero (0), once (1), […], 35 or more (35) |
15. Lack of control over your dog, e.g. poor recall, dog pulls on the lead, runs away | Zero (0), once (1), […], 35 or more (35) |
16. House soiling by your dog with urine or faeces | Zero (0), once (1), […], 35 or more (35) |
17. Training your dog (e.g. obedience, agility) | Zero (0), once (1), […], 35 or more (35) |
