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xchrom

(108,903 posts) Thu Jul 24, 2014, 05:59 AM Jul 2014

Jealous wags: Dogs show envy is 'primordial' emotion

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-28446512

These border collies inspired the study on jealousy in dogs

Jealousy is not just a human condition according to researchers, as it appears to be hard wired into the brains of dogs as well.

Scientists in California found that canines succumbed to the green eyed monster when their owners showed affection to a stuffed dog in tests.

Some experts have argued that jealousy requires complex cognition and is unique to people.

But the authors say their work shows it may also come in a more basic form.

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Jealous wags: Dogs show envy is 'primordial' emotion (Original Post) xchrom Jul 2014 OP

As the owner of 5 dogs newfie11 Jul 2014 #1

As the owner of 8 dogs gaspee Jul 2014 #2

Yeah, I already knew this. Behind the Aegis Jul 2014 #3

Dogs are so jealous! I used to babysit my brother's Golden Retriever and the only way smirkymonkey Jul 2014 #4

Aww! Such a cute photo of Border Collie pups. smirkymonkey Jul 2014 #5

newfie11

(8,159 posts)

1. As the owner of 5 dogs

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2014, 06:02 AM

Jul 2014

I totally agree.

gaspee

(3,231 posts)

2. As the owner of 8 dogs

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2014, 06:08 AM

Jul 2014

I agree too. Just try to give them different sized treats and see what happens. I swear they are like children, sometimes!

Behind the Aegis

(53,951 posts)

3. Yeah, I already knew this.

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2014, 06:12 AM

Jul 2014

If my partner or I are loving on one of the two youngest, the other will immediately insert herself into the equation. If we each have a dog, and one of us is seemingly more affectionate, the pup will run to the other person. If I can't get Marigny inside, I just go in the house and loudly say, "OOOO...I love "da baby! (Zatanna, the other youngster)" and she will come running. Of course, the jealousy also applies to humans. A few times, as I was kissing my partner, BOTH of the younger dogs jumped up on us and stuck their tongues in our face! Bleech!

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

4. Dogs are so jealous! I used to babysit my brother's Golden Retriever and the only way

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2014, 10:22 PM

Jul 2014

I could get him to come back to me was to pet another dog. He would suddenly turn around and come up between me and the other dog and use his snout to separate me from the other dog. It was kind of cute and funny, but it was how I got him back on the leash.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

5. Aww! Such a cute photo of Border Collie pups.

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Sun Jul 27, 2014, 01:23 AM

Jul 2014

I would love more than anything to have a dog. Unfortunately, I live in a place that does not allow them and I am not in a financial position to move. I also would want to have enough money to send my dog to doggie day care while I was at work since I think it is cruel to leave a dog home alone all day.

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