DOG VIDEO OBSERVATION LOG
Yenra | September 30, 2026
Guide: https://yenra.com/dogs/dvd.html

Purpose: Record a brief, optional viewing session while you are present. This is
an observation aid, not a validated welfare scale or separation-anxiety treatment.
Keep a route to a quiet resting place. Stop if the dog becomes tense, repeatedly
startles, rushes the screen or struggles to disengage. Do not create distress to
collect footage. Seek veterinary advice for persistent or time-alone concerns.

Dog / date / time:
Room and people present:
Ordinary behaviour before the screen was turned on:
Content title / source / scene:
Volume description (e.g. quiet; record device setting if useful):
Duration offered, in minutes and seconds:

OBSERVATIONS
Describe actions and their sequence rather than assigning an emotion.
Time from start (minutes:seconds) / image or sound / dog's response:



Posture and movement:
Did the dog look away or leave freely?
Reason for stopping:
Behaviour after the screen was turned off:
Time to ordinary activity, if observed:

INTERPRETATION AND NEXT STEP
What does this session suggest?
What remains uncertain?
Continue optionally / choose another activity / discuss with veterinarian:

For concerns during absences, share existing observations and recordings with a
veterinarian. Interest in a screen does not establish treatment benefit.

Research and guidance:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38223845/
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-06580-y
https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/riney-canine-health-center/canine-health-information/anxious-behavior-how-help-your-dog-cope-unsettling-situations