![]() and P < 0.05 respectively) and size, breed type, and mode of intake were predictive of length of stay (P < 0.05, P = 0.05, and P < 0.01 respectively). However, breed type, mode of intake (how dogs were taken into the shelter), and kennel location were predictive of adoption (P < 0.001, P < 0.05. Dogs in a group trained to gaze at people were not significantly more likely to be adopted than untrained dogs in a control group (70.7% in the training group vs. For each dog in the study, we tracked outcome (adoption or euthanasia), physical characteristics, and how they were acquired by the shelter. In addition, we investigated other individual factors that may predict adoption success. ![]() The present study hypothesized that dogs trained to gaze into potential adopters’ eyes would be perceived as more attractive and would therefore have a greater likelihood of being adopted. Previous research suggests that the public perceives friendly and sociable dogs as more adoptable. The aim of the present study was to increase adoption rates of dogs housed in shelters.
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