Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxiv
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…·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.
DOI 10.1016/j.applanim.2020.105141