Evaluating pair versus solitary housing in kennelled domestic dogs (<i>Canis familiaris</i>) using behaviour and hair cortisol: a pilot study.

Vet Rec Open · 2017 · PMC5574456 · PMID 28890790

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approached significanceP=0.09so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Two declines (barking and pacing) approached significance (barking: V=19, P=0.09; pacing: V=19, P=0.09).

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a slight trendno p-value reported

Active vigilance, a manifestation of stress in dogs, was recorded for shorter durations in the paired dogs during the treatment period, and there was a slight trend towards reduced time spent in repetitive behaviours (jumping, barking, pacing) in the pair-housed dogs.

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