Pongrácz, Péter http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5126-299X
Dobos, Petra
Zsilák, Borbála
Faragó, Tamás
Ferdinandy, Bence
Funding for this research was provided by:
Eötvös Loránd University
Article History
Received: 2 June 2023
Revised: 9 February 2024
Accepted: 21 February 2024
First Online: 1 March 2024
Declarations
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: The sound recordings (dog growls) used for constructing the online playback survey were originating from an earlier study (Bálint et al. CitationRef removed). The testing protocol of that study was done in accordance with the Hungarian regulations on animal experimentation and the Guidelines for the use of animals in research described by the Association for the Study Animal Behaviour (ASAB). Ethical approval was obtained from the National Animal Experimentation Ethics Committee, and the Animal Welfare Committee of the Eötvös Loránd University reviewed and accepted the protocol of the experiment (Ref. No.: ELTE-AWC-014/2015).
: In the current questionnaire study, we did not collect any personal data about the human participants that would reveal their identity as participation was anonymous. The participants were asked at the beginning of the questionnaire for their informed consent and agreement to participate in a scientific study, as well as to acknowledge that their responses will be used for scientific purposes only. The Research Ethics Committee of the Eötvös Loránd University has confirmed that no specific human ethical approval is required for this type of investigation in Hungary.
: The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.