For the purpose of this study it was required that we had baseline data on the dogs’ leaving behaviour so that we could classify them as SRB+ or – before the pandemic began. Owners of dogs who were not left alone in a typical week in February, were not asked about their dogs’ separation-related behaviour, so we did not have these data for them which is why they were excluded. New text has been added to the Subjects section of the methodology to explain how many owners answered the follow up questionnaire, the response rate and what percentage and number of dogs were not left home alone before the pandemic. The new section beginning at line 146 now reads: “A total of 2,425 people completed the follow-up survey for the same dog they scored in the original survey (a 51.9% response rate), of which 2,285 had previously provided data to indicate whether their dog was left alone or not in February 2020. Of these, 15.3% dogs (n=305) were not left alone at all in an average week in February, and as such, these dogs did not have baseline data for their behaviour when left so were excluded from further analysis.” Additionally, the number of people we emailed the invitation to (n=4,670) has been added to line 139.
“More Attention than Usual”: A Thematic Analysis of Dog Ownership Experiences in the 530 UK during the First COVID-19 Lockdown. Anim. 2021, Vol. 11, Page 240 2021, 11, 240, doi:10.3390/ANI11010240).