The Effect of Dog-Appeasing Pheromone in Stress-Related Behaviour and Physiological Responses

We assessed the efficiency of the dog-appeasing pheromones (DAP) that appease the stress-ralated behavioral and physical responses in dogs entering the shelter for ten days. We hope that DAP can reduce the stress levels to promote the animal welfare of dogs and the dog-fostered probability.
In the physical responses, the urinary cortisol to creatinine ratio (UCCR) of the control group on day10 was significant higher than the UCCR on day1 and day5 (P＜0.05, P＜0.05). And the UCCR of the treatment group was significant reducing over days (P＜0.05, P＜0.05). Between the two groups, the UCCR of the treatment group with the DAP on day5 and day10 was significant lower than the control group (P＜0.05, P＜0.05).
In the behavioral responses, the attempt to flee, vocalization and activity increased in the control group on day5 (P＜0.05, P＜0.05, P＜0.05). And the activity and circling may also increase in the control group on day10 (P＜0.05, P＜0.05). However, the attempt to flee may increase in the treatment group on day10 (P＜0.05). Between the two groups, the attempt to flee in the control group on day5 was significant higher than the treatment group (P＜0.05). And the yawn in the control group on day10 was also significant higher than the treatment group (P＜0.05).
Therefore, the DAPs seem to appease some stress-related behavioral responses and reduce the physical stress levels (UCCR) in dogs over days. Whether the dog entering the shelter shows the stress-related behaviors or not, the DAP can appease stressed dog and have the efficiency of reducing stress.