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Noise phobia
Y
Y
Y
Y
please indicate which of
these behaviors Y
Y
The University of Lincoln has created a scale to measure sound sensitivity. The questionnaire asks
owners to evaluate 18 different behaviors measured in 2 different ways:
BEHAVIOUR
Y ○ 2 Frequently
Y
○ 3
Y
Y
○ 4
○ 3 Every time
○ 5 sensitivity.
Extensive amount
The University of Lincoln has created a scale to measure sound
The questionnaire asks
owners to evaluate 18 different behaviors measured in 2 different ways:
Noise phobia
• Frequency: The score goes from 0 (dog never shows the sign) to 3 (dog shows the sign every time). • Frequency: The score goes from 0 (dog never shows the sign) to 3 (dog shows the sign every time).
○ 1 Occurs
sporadically—within
• Intensity: The score goes from 0 (sign not present) to 5 (excessive
manifestation)
• Intensity: The score goes from 0 (sign not present) to 5 (excessive manifestation)
an event
○ 0 Never
The Lincoln Sound-sensitivity Scale
○ 2
○ 1 Rarely
Table 3-2. The Lincoln Sound-sensitivity
Scale
Table 3-2. The Lincoln Sound-sensitivity Scale
Please
describe
your
dog’s
normal
to firework
home
terms
of the to frequency
(how often it
10. the
Panting
Please
describe
your in
dog’s
normal response
firework noises
Please describe
your dog’s
normal
response
to firework response
noises in the home
in terms of the noises in
○ 3 in the home in terms of the
○ 2 Frequently
frequency (how often it occurs relative to the number of times your dog is scared) and
frequency (how often it occurs relative to the number of times your dog is scared) and
occurs
relative
to
the
number
of
times
your
dog
is
scared)
and
intensity
of
each
of
the
following
behaviors
○
4
○ 3 Every time
intensity of each of the following behaviors
intensity of each of the following behaviors
Behavior
Frequency
○ 0 Never
○ 1 Rarely
1. Running around
○ 2 Frequently
○ 3 Every time
2. Drooling saliva
Behavior
Intensity
Frequency
○ 1 Small amount—occasional burst
of acvtivity
○ 0 Never
○ 2
11. Vomiting, defecating,
urinating and/or
1. Running around
diarrhea—please indicate
which of these behaviors
○ 3
○ 4
○ 5 Extensive amount—continuously
running around
○ 0 Never ○ 1 Small amount—damp
around mouth
○ 1 Rarely ○ 2
○ 2 Frequently ○ 3
○ 3 Every time ○ 4
○ 1 Rarely
○ 2 Frequently
○ 3 Every time
○ 1 Seeks out owner occasionally
○ 1 Small amount—damp
during the event
around mouth
○ 2
○ 2
○ 1 Rarely
2.
saliva behavior
○ 3
12. Drooling
Owner-seeking
○ 3
○ 2 Frequently
Table 3-2. The Lincoln Sound-sensitivity Scale (continued) ○ 4
○
4
○ 3 Every time
○ 5 Will not leave owner in any
○
5 Extensive amount—pools of saliva
Behavior
Frequency
Intensity
circumstance
○ 1 Small amount—retreats
○ 0 Never
○ 0 Never
○ 2
3. Hiding
○ 1 Rarely
○ 3
(e.g., under furniture,
behind owner, etc.)—please ○ 2 Frequently
○ 4
Table
3-2.
The
Lincoln
Sound-sensitivity
Scale
(continued)
indicate where
Behavior
4. Destructiveness
(e.g., furniture, doors,
carpets, etc.)—please
indicate which items tend
to be damaged
Frequency
○ 0 Never
○ 1 Rarely
○ 2 Frequently
○ 3 Every time
○ 0 Never
5. Cowering
(e.g., tucks tail,
flattens ears, etc.)
○ 1 Rarely
○ 2 Frequently
○ 3 Every time
3. Hiding
under furniture, of
13. (e.g.,
Vigilance/scanning
behind
owner, etc.)—please
the environment
indicate where
○ 5 Extensive amount—will not be
removed from hiding area
Intensity
○ 1 Rarely
○ 2 Frequently
○ 3 Every time
○ 1 Small amount—
small items, e.g., pens
○ 2
○ 3
○ 4
○ 0 Never
55.
○ 1 Rarely
○ 2 Frequently
14. Bolts
○ 3 Every time
○ 5 Extensive amount—e.g., holes in
the wall
○ 1 Small amount—uneasy
○ 2
○ 0 Never
○ 3
○ 4
○ 1 Small amount—occasional burst
○ 1 Occurs sporadically—within
of acvtivity
an event
○ 2
○ 2
○ 3
○ 3
○ 4
○ 4
○ 5 Extensive amount—continuously
○ 5 Most of the time
running around
○ 0 Never
○ 5 Extensive amount—pools of saliva
○ 3 Every time
○ 5 Most of the time
Intensity
○ 1 Rarely
15. Exaggerated response
when startled
○ 5 Extensive amount—petrified
○ 2 Frequently
○ 3 Every time
○ 1 Small
Occurs amount—retreats
sporadically—within
an event
○ 2
○ 2
○ 3
○ 3
○ 4
○ 4
○ 5 Extensive amount—will not be
from
hiding area
○ 5 removed
Most of the
time
○ 1 Occurs occasionally, in response
to certain events
○ 2
55.
57.
○ 3
○ 4
○ 5 Occurs always, in response
to a wide range of sounds
○ 1 Occurs occasionally, in response
to certain noises
○ 2
○ 3
○ 4
○ 5 Occurs always, in response
to a wide range of sounds
○ 1 Small amount
6. Restlessness/pacing
○ 0 Never ○ 2
○ 1 Rarely ○ 3
○ 2 Frequently ○ 4
○ 3 Every time ○ 5 Extensive amount—fixed route
continuously traced
○ 0 Never
7. Aggressive behavior
(e.g., growling, snapping,
or biting)
○ 1 Rarely
○ 2 Frequently
○ 3 Every time
○ 1 Small amount—
occasional growl
○ 4
○ 1 Rarely ○ 2
○ 3
Frequency
○ 0 Never
9. Barking/whining/howling—
56.
please indicate which of
these behaviors
○ 1 Rarely
○ 2 Frequently
○ 3 Every time
○ 1 Small amount—e.g., licking feet
17. Self-harm
○ 5 Extensive amount—severe biting
attempts made
○ 1 Occurs sporadically—within
an event
○ 2
○ 3
○ 2 Frequently
Table 3-2. The Lincoln Sound-sensitivity Scale (continued) ○ 4
○ 3 Every time
○ 5 Occurs always, in response
Behavior
Frequency
Intensity
to certain noises
○ 3
○ 2 Frequently
Table 3-2. The Lincoln Sound-sensitivity Scale (continued) ○ 4
○ 3 Every time
○ 5 Most of the time
Behavior
○ 1 Rarely
○ 1 Occurs occasionally, in response
to certain noises
16. Shaking or trembling
○ 2
○ 0 Never
8. ‘Freezing to the spot’
○ 0 Never
18. Others
○ 0 Never ○ 2
○ 1 Rarely ○ 3
○ 2 Frequently ○ 4
○ 3 Every time ○ 5 Extensive amount—e.g., broken
teeth or nails
○ 0 Never
58. Please detail:
○ 1 Rarely
○ 2 Frequently
○ 3 Every time
Intensity
○ 1 Small amount
○ 2
○ 3
○ 4
○ 5 Extensive amount
○ 1 Small amount
○ 2
○ 3
19. Considering both the frequency of signs and their intensity and duration,
how would you rate your dog’s fear of fireworks on a scale of 1–10,
where 0 = quite mild and 10 = could not be worse? _______
○ 4
○ 5 Extensive amount
© 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
From Mills et al. 53
10. Panting
○ 0 Never ○ 1 Occurs sporadically—within
an event
○ 1 Rarely ○ 2
○ 2 Frequently ○ 3
○ 3 Every time ○ 4
○ 5 Most of the time
○ 0 Never
○ 1 Occurs sporadically—within
an event
11. Vomiting, defecating,
○ 2
○ 1 Rarely
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urinating and/or
3
diarrhea—please indicate
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which of these behaviors
○ 4
○ 3 Every time
○ 5 Most of the time
This scale allows not only diagnosing and measuring the severity of the case but also can be used
to evaluate the evolution of the patient over time in an objective way.
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