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Introduced odors have had varied effects on dogs. Dogs in the shelter exposed to diffused lavender and chamomile rested more and were less active than dogs exposed to no scent, rosemary, or peppermint (Graham et al. 2005). Introducing pheromones may also affect behavior. Dogs exposed to dog‐appeasing pheromone (DAP)—a synthetic version of the pheromone secreted by lactating females after giving birth—for three hours daily on five consecutive days lay down more compared to a control group (Amaya et al. 2020). However, while some studies observe a reduction in stress‐related behaviors when exposed to DAP, others have not (Tod et al. 2005; Hermiston et al. 2018). Cleaning products, or the husbandry activities associated with cleaning, could also act as stressors for dogs (Rooney et al. 2009).