Individual preferences for scented water bowls in dogs
Findings suggest that using emulsified scented sleeves is associated with water consumption preference in pet dogs, and their preference for a scented sleeve over a non-scented one was sustained across experiments and through the 14-day data collection period. Thus, dogs prefer to consume water from water bowls with scented sleeves, which may be helpful with hydration and should be investigated in future work.
Authors
- Anastasia C. Stellato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8595-4230)
- Nathaniel J. Hall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7465-5470)
- Rituparna Sonowal
Institutions
- Texas Tech University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2025-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1688084
- Primary Topic
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00