Research Article
An Evaluation of the Aboistop Citronella-Spray Collar as a Treatment for Barking of Domestic Dogs
Table 2
Operational definitions of behavioural reactions based on those observed in the studies of Piette [
18] and Brunelat [
11].
| Behaviour | Definition |
| Hiding | Subject uses a physical structure to conceal itself (e.g., under a bed or table). | Aggression | The display of typical defence reflexes such as biting, growling, or attacks towards animate or inanimate object. | Momentary inhibition | Subject remains still for a few seconds without showing any other behavioural reaction. | Escape | Subject attempts to run away from the location in which the spray was released. | Sneezing | Subject sneezes once or several times immediately after the discharge of citronella. | Trembling | Noticeable trembling. | Prostration | Lying down. | Head shaking | Subject briskly shakes its head from left to right as it generally does after a bath. | Other | Other unspecified behaviours are reported as they appear. |
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