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Yes, your dog wants to rescue you | Today's Research by Fortinberry Murray

“Simply observing dogs rescuing someone doesn’t tell you much, the difficult challenge is figuring out why they do it.”. So, he and his team set up an experiment assessing 60 pet dogs’ propensity to rescue their owners.

Aggressiveness of pet dogs is influenced by life history and owner's characteristics | Today's Research by Fortinberry Murray

Aggressiveness of pet dogs is influenced by life history and owner's characteristics. January 22, 2023. Dogs walked every day by their owners are less aggressive. Dogs owned by women bark less at strangers.

Guardians, kids, or companions? What do dogs mean to us today? | Today's Research by Fortinberry Murray

What do dogs mean to us today? November 17, 2024. What role do dogs play in today’s world? For many, they are more than just pets.

Long-term stress in dogs linked to the owner-dog relationship | Today's Research by Fortinberry Murray

A second group included dogs from ancient breeds that are genetically more closely related to the wolf than other breeds. This group comprised 24 dogs from breeds such as the shiba inu, the basenji, and the Siberian husky.

People favor canines over felines | Today's Research by Fortinberry Murray

The local authorities allow dogs off the lead in the park and Alicia likes to go there to watch the dogs play happily with each other and to chat to the owners about their pets. Around 4:30pm they gather to socialize—dogs and owners.

"Paws on the street" makes neighborhoods safer | Today's Research by Fortinberry Murray

What the researchers say: “The results suggest that people walking their dogs puts more ‘eyes on the street,’ which can discourage crime,” said the lead author of the study. “People walking their dogs are essentially patrolling their neighborhoods.

How ads with dogs and cats affect consumer behavior | Today's Research by Fortinberry Murray

How ads with dogs and cats affect consumer behavior. March 6, 2022. I love dog and cat stories. But sometimes the researchers unintentionally come to findings that can seem odd, at least to this reader.

Choosing the perfect pooch poses challenges similar to hiring the perfect employee | Today's Research by Fortinberry Murray

“It was my responsibility to match dogs to people based on their preferences, but I often noticed that visitors would ultimately adopt some other dog than my original suggestion,” he said.

Owner personality and mental wellbeing associated with human-pet attachment | Today's Research by Fortinberry Murray

The researchers have collected data about the personality traits of thousands of dogs, cats and their owners to explore owner–pet attachment. The data encompass about 2,500 pet owners and 3,300 pets.

How do human and dog interactions affect the brain? | Today's Research by Fortinberry Murray

How do human and dog interactions affect the brain? September 15, 2024. During social interactions, the activity of the brain’s neurons becomes synchronized between the individuals involved. New research published in.