More recently, Alexandra Horowitz of Barnard College in New York was able to induce “guilty looks” in dogs simply by...
More recently, Alexandra Horowitz of Barnard College in New York was able to induce “guilty looks” in dogs simply by telling their owners that they’d done wrong – even when they hadn’t – and tellingly, the strength of that “guilty look” matched the severity of punishment that each owner normally used when the dog transgressed. ~ the article
This brings new insight into all those dog "meme's" out there depicting dogs displaying a guilty look after misbehaving. Not that dogs aren't capable of guilt (that's another discussion) but now we can look at the dog and know he's not overreacting or acting like a drama queen. Instead, the level of "guilt" is a reflection on the owner's emotional reaction to the dog's behavior.
Originally shared by Brian Harrod
You love your dog. Your dog loves you. He doesn't, however, know you love him
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/feb/16/dog-scientists-guilty-look-canine-psychology
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/feb/16/dog-scientists-guilty-look-canine-psychology
This brings new insight into all those dog "meme's" out there depicting dogs displaying a guilty look after misbehaving. Not that dogs aren't capable of guilt (that's another discussion) but now we can look at the dog and know he's not overreacting or acting like a drama queen. Instead, the level of "guilt" is a reflection on the owner's emotional reaction to the dog's behavior.
Originally shared by Brian Harrod
You love your dog. Your dog loves you. He doesn't, however, know you love him
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/feb/16/dog-scientists-guilty-look-canine-psychology
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/feb/16/dog-scientists-guilty-look-canine-psychology
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