Rescue dogs were reported as significantly more fearful than non-rescue dogs, scoring higher in the factor Fearfulness and the facet Non-social Fear. 

Rescue dogs scored significantly lower than non-resues in the factor Activity/Excitability in addition to the facet Playfulness.

In the factor Responsiveness to Training rescue dogs again scored significantly lower than non-rescues, scoring significantly lower in the facet Trainability.

While there was no difference between groups in the factor Aggression Towards People or Aggression Towards Animals, rescue dogs did score significantly higher in the facet Aggression Towards Dogs.

Comparing the MDORS scores for rescue dogs and no-rescue dogs revealed no significant differences in the subscales Dog/Owner Interaction or Emotional Closeness. Rescue dogs tended to score higher than non-rescues on the subscale Perceived Costs, but the difference was not statistically significant.

For rescue dogs, Perceived Costs was significantly negatively correlated with Emotional Closeness.