Balancing skill against difficulty - behavior, heart rate and heart rate variability of shelter dogs during two different introductions of an interactive game
C. Arhant, B. Altrichter, S. Lehenbauer, S. Waiblinger, C. Schmied-Wagner, J. R. Yee
This study compares gradual and hasty introduction methods of an interactive game for shelter dogs, finding that gradual introduction increases success rate, reduces stress-related behavior, and alters heart rate variability patterns.
bioRxiv · Nov 12, 2019Animal Behavior & Cognition