Thursday, July 24, 2014

Dogs Get Jealous, Too

Dog owners were right all along. Our pups really do get jealous when we direct our affection elsewhere—even to a fake dog.
 Once thought to be too complex an emotion for nonhumans, or perhaps just a social construct, jealousy in canines—and the “pay attention to me” behaviors that arise from it—probably evolved to protect important social bonds in the pack, according to a new paper.

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