Dogs Get Jealous At The Thought Of Their Owners Interacting With Another Dog, Study Finds
Dogs Get Jealous At The Thought Of Their Owners Interacting With Another Dog, Study Finds June 4, 2024 Andrea Powell Pixabay Science has proven what dog owners have known to be true for years - dogs get jealous when they see or even think their owners are interacting with another dog. A study published in the journal Psychological Science found even the thought of their owners playing with another dog brought out the green-eyed monster. Photo: Pixabay Jealousy is thought to be an emotion that is linked to self-awareness and theory of mind, with some scientist believing it is unique to humans. But anyone with a dog has at one time or another witnessed jealous behavior. Maybe it was after greeting the neighbor's dog or returning from a friend's home with the scent of their dog on your clothes. Photo: Pixabay Other studies have examined jealousy in dogs when the dogs were present, but this study wanted to test if the dogs would display jealous behavior in an ...
