Source | International Science [Public Science Public Account of Science City State] Almost all dog breeds have some disadvantages, especially pet dogs, such as noise sensitivity, aggression and anxiety. Research points out that behavior can vary greatly between dog breeds.

Source | International Science [Popular Science Public Account of Science City State]

Almost all dog breeds have some disadvantages, especially pet dogs, such as noise sensitivity, aggression and anxiety. Research points out that behavior can vary greatly between dog breeds.

On March 5, 2020, researchers from the University of Helsinki, Finland published an article online in the internationally renowned journal "Scientific Reports" titled "Prevalence, comorbidity, and breed differences in canine anxiety in 13,700 Finnish pet dogs" (13,700 The paper Anxiety Disorders, Prevalence, Comorbidities and Breed Differences in Pet Dogs discusses this issue.

7 Bad Behaviors in Pet Dogs

The research team investigated the prevalence of 7 bad behavioral traits in dogs, including noise sensitivity, fear of unfamiliar scenes, fear of heights, hyperactivity, obsessive-compulsive disorder, aggression and anxiety.

The results found that most pet dogs will have some bad behaviors. In this regard, the researchers said: "In a data set of nearly 14,000 dogs, we found that 73% of the dogs had bad behaviors. One of the typical bad behaviors It's noise sensitivity. "

Dogs are similar to humans

Researchers have also investigated links between adverse behavioral traits, for example fear and aggression often coexist.

The author pointed out: "There is an interesting connection between obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety disorders in both dogs and humans. In humans, obsessive-compulsive disorder often occurs together with ADHD, and now it is found that this is also the case in dogs."

Research Team Behavioral research is conducted with an additional goal - to understand the origins of mental health problems in humans. Because from a physiological and behavioral point of view, dogs are very similar to humans. In addition, when sharing a complex social environment with people, dogs naturally have things they don't like.

Differences in Behavior Between Dog Breeds

After comparing undesirable behavioral traits among 15 dog breeds, researchers found that there were significant differences between breeds when it came to these undesirable behaviors.

Some undesirable behaviors appear to be associated with specific breeds, such as Border Collies can exhibit staring and light-chasing behaviors that are rarely seen in all other breeds.

In addition, there are many differences in behavioral characteristics among various dog breeds. The biggest difference is the fear of strangers in dogs. For example, Spanish Water Dogs are the timidest dogs, while Staffordshire Bull Terriers are the bravest. Data shows that they The difference in courage is 18 times.

Research into canine behavior aims to increase the welfare of dogs, because many unwanted behavioral traits, such as phobias and noise sensitivity, are more likely to be abandoned or even abandoned by owners. Professor Lohi, author of the

article, points out: “Research shows that undesirable behaviors in dogs appear to be hereditary, which means that if carefully bred according to appropriate behavioral indicators, the undesirable behavioral traits of dogs can be reduced. In improving dogs’ while improving the quality of life, thereby improving the owner’s life experience.”

References

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-59837-z.pdf