Apparently dogs can be jealous
A recent study has answered the questions that dog owners often wonder whether they are jealous dog when playing with other dogs.
The study, published in the journal PLoS One, is to refute the assumption that humans are the only creatures that can feel jealous.
"Many people assume that jealousy is a social habit of humans alone, or that emotion is only dependent on the romantic relationship with a partner," said co-author Christine Harris of the University of California, San Diego.
"The results we get show that animals, other than humans, can also experience a sense of sadness when there are others who robs the affection of their loved one."
The study involved 36 dogs of various types such as dachschund, Pomeranian, Boston Terrier, Maltese, and a pug. Nearly half of them studied together with other dog breeds.
To measure the dog's behavior, the researchers used a test that was adapted from a study that had previously been used to examine jealousy in infants aged six months.
The behavior of the dogs was then recorded when the owner played by three different bodies in front of his dog.
One thing that is used is a toy dog that can bark and move its tail. The dog's owner then given instructions to play with the toy and take it like a dog alive for a minute.
The owners were instructed to do the same thing with toys haloween pumpkin and treat it like a dog.
Finally, they were asked to read aloud a children's story books that can play songs and asked to tell as when they tell a small child.
The behavior of some dogs is quite normal when pemiiknya play with dog toys in comparison to other objects.
For example, dogs are more often angry, pushing its owner, and try to be between owner and dog toys than when his owner plays with other objects.
Chances are these dogs more than twice as often encourage owners (78 percent of dogs do) when the owner of a dog playing with a toy. While this figure decreased when the owner plays with toy pumpkin (42 percent) and books (22 percent).
About 30 percent of dogs trying to get attention by being in between the owner and the toys, and 25 percent angry and attacked the stuffed dog.
The researchers say that this finding supports the theory that jealousy evolved as a way of living beings to protect the resources they have.
"Our findings indicate that the dog does not only have a sense of jealousy, they are also looking for a way to separate the owner and his rival," said Harris.
"We can not speak from the perspective of the dog, but from what we saw, they are highly motivated to protect their social relationships with their owners."
"Many people assume that jealousy is a social habit of humans alone, or that emotion is only dependent on the romantic relationship with a partner," said co-author Christine Harris of the University of California, San Diego.
"The results we get show that animals, other than humans, can also experience a sense of sadness when there are others who robs the affection of their loved one."
The study involved 36 dogs of various types such as dachschund, Pomeranian, Boston Terrier, Maltese, and a pug. Nearly half of them studied together with other dog breeds.
To measure the dog's behavior, the researchers used a test that was adapted from a study that had previously been used to examine jealousy in infants aged six months.
The behavior of the dogs was then recorded when the owner played by three different bodies in front of his dog.
One thing that is used is a toy dog that can bark and move its tail. The dog's owner then given instructions to play with the toy and take it like a dog alive for a minute.
The owners were instructed to do the same thing with toys haloween pumpkin and treat it like a dog.
Finally, they were asked to read aloud a children's story books that can play songs and asked to tell as when they tell a small child.
The behavior of some dogs is quite normal when pemiiknya play with dog toys in comparison to other objects.
For example, dogs are more often angry, pushing its owner, and try to be between owner and dog toys than when his owner plays with other objects.
Chances are these dogs more than twice as often encourage owners (78 percent of dogs do) when the owner of a dog playing with a toy. While this figure decreased when the owner plays with toy pumpkin (42 percent) and books (22 percent).
About 30 percent of dogs trying to get attention by being in between the owner and the toys, and 25 percent angry and attacked the stuffed dog.
The researchers say that this finding supports the theory that jealousy evolved as a way of living beings to protect the resources they have.
"Our findings indicate that the dog does not only have a sense of jealousy, they are also looking for a way to separate the owner and his rival," said Harris.
"We can not speak from the perspective of the dog, but from what we saw, they are highly motivated to protect their social relationships with their owners."
Label: Jealous dogs
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