Dogs Can Feel Jealous, Too
Posted by Michelle Moquin on August 10th, 2014
Good morning!
While we’re on the subject of “dogs,” :) check this out.
Study: Dogs can feel jealous, too
(CNN) – Sure, Fido is a brown Lab. But inside, he may also be a little green.
New research suggests that dogs can exhibit jealousy, a human emotion usually ascribed to squabbling siblings or the jilted third of a love triangle.
A study by scholars at the University of California, San Diego found that dogs showed jealous behaviors when their owners displayed affection toward an animatronic stuffed dog that barked, whined and wagged its tail. The dogs snapped at and pushed against the stuffed dog and tried to get between it and the human.
This may come as no surprise to any owner of multiple pooches who has seen them jostle for space on someone’s lap. And it’s not unusual for people to assign human feelings to their dogs, whose baleful eyes seem like deep pools of emotion when compared with those of, say, cats.
But animal-behavior experts say the study is a significant step forward in understanding our dogs’ emotional lives.
“This is the first study I know of that directly asks this question: Do dogs get jealous?” said Marc Bekoff, author of “Why Dogs Hump and Bees Get Depressed: The Fascinating Science of Animal Intelligence, Emotions, Friendship, and Conservation.”
The study by Christine R. Harris and Caroline Prouvostwas published Wednesday in PLOS One, a peer-reviewed online scientific journal. For their research, the authors videotaped 36 dogs individually at their homes while their owners ignored them and interacted with a series of three objects: the fake dog, a children’s book and a plastic jack-o’-lantern.
The canines included 14 small breeds such as pugs, dachshunds, corgis and terriers. Researchers chose small breeds so they could more easily control the dogs if they acted out violently.
The dogs acted jealous when their owners petted the stuffed dog and talked sweetly to it as if it was real, although they displayed less such behavior when the owner showered attention on the pumpkin or read aloud from the children’s book, which had pop-up pages and played melodies.
In this way, the study suggests, the dogs’ jealousy was triggered by social interaction and not merely by their owners’ ignoring them for an inanimate object. Eighty-six percent of the dogs sniffed the butt of the toy dog during the experiment, so many of them may have seen it as real.
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The findings mirror those of other studies that found human babies as young as 6 months displayed jealous behaviors when their mothers interacted with a realistic-looking doll. The infants did not act jealous, however, when their mothers attended to a nonsocial item such as a book.
“These results lend support to the hypothesis that jealousy has some ‘primordial’ form that exists in human infants and in at least one other social species besides humans,” the study said.
Although most animals clearly demonstrate primal emotions such as anger or fear, studies have been less conclusive in determining whether dogs are capable of more complicated feelings such as guilt or shame, Bekoff said.
But research has shown that dogs do understand when they’re being treated unfairly, he said.
“Dogs are really keen social observers,” Bekoff said.
Animal behavioral expert Patricia McConnell, author of “For the Love of a Dog” and other books, said she was impressed with the new study’s methodology.
But she’s not surprised by its findings.
“I think we share a tremendous amount of emotional life … with dogs,” she said. “But I have never thought of jealousy as a particularly complex emotion (in animals). Is human jealousy exactly like dog jealousy? I’m sure it’s not.”
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Readers: Thoughts? Blog me.
Ira: Nicely stated. Thank you for speaking out. I can’t imagine anyone could argue with your story. Being a woman, I personally cannot pretend to truly understand the terror women such as Nazy, and other women who endure daily terror in their lives. It is beyond anything I could imagine. And that is what drives me because I know women are living in conditions that are unimaginable.
Thanks too for noting a solution for women. It does happen through our justice system. When we vote in people/party who are for women, we can get laws put into place that support women by putting such harsh consequences on the male perpetrators, that will get them to think before they act. And if they don’t, the consequences are harsh enough that puts them away preventing them from every doing it again.
Robert: I like what you said. Thank you for seeing a woman’s point of view so clearly. I am sorry for what happened to your niece and grateful that decency and courage prevailed. I too HOPE that it doesn’t take an awful personal situation like you experienced before a male considers a female’s position. It is men like you who speak out that will inspire other men to think differently.
By the way, are you the Robert that has been making comments pretty regularly? If so I think a moniker for you is in order. How about “Robert I,” as in Robert the 1st?
Marc: You’re correct about your facts…and you’ve asked some good questions. Thanks too for speaking up.
Clair: I applaud your questions because your sarcasm is palpable and evidently needs to be voiced.
Lucy: You have also been commenting quite frequently. How about a moniker for you? How about “Lucy, ST?” For “Sojourner Truth” your pick for gracing our currency.
Delbar: Well said as well. It is the same sick minds when they claim to be so saddened by the loss of others killing their women and children, when, should their daughter be raped by a male relative or their daughter fall in love with someone of a different religion, they are the first to dishonor and kill their own child. If a man can do this to his own child, the child he claims to love, you can bet that he has absolutely no feelings whatsoever for the life of any other. Love? This is not love.
I am so sick of seeing this on television – the ranting and raving of all of the killing, and how the men are suffering, and yet they rape and enslave their women. The media has yet to point out what I have just stated above.
I’m done. Your turn – blog me.
Live and let live. Happy Sunday everyone.
Peace out.
Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my “loyal”(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.
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michelle
Aka BABE: We all know what this means by now :)
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August 10th, 2014 at 3:17 pm
Yes, I am Michelle, and thank you for the recognition. I am delighted to be knighted by the Queen of Blogs.
August 10th, 2014 at 3:19 pm
Great choice of topics in more than one way. I always knew my little Arnie was jealous of the souvenir dog my fiancee won for me at Santa Cruz Broadwalk.
Too funny how he acts when he sees me sitting on the bed caressing it.
August 10th, 2014 at 3:22 pm
Michelle, so well put. The media never mentions that he same men who proclaim their sorrow about the deaths of their women are the very same men who would kill them without a second thought if they thought they did not obey the rules of dress or conduct the men have set for them in the name of allah.
August 10th, 2014 at 3:23 pm
At least these dogs don’t rape us.
August 10th, 2014 at 8:28 pm
Oh yes, my Elke and Ziggy used to fight vehemently about who slept on the side by side doggie bed closest to me …
I finally had to put them both out in the living room, the middle of the night nudging and growling was getting crazy!
Elke hated it when I intentionally threw a ball to another dog at the park … she’d run over and start growling, I imagine she was conveying, ‘that’s my human, now go away’ …
Yes, they are sensitive beings.
- ZL
August 10th, 2014 at 10:06 pm
Just Delighted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 10th, 2014 at 11:20 pm
I’m working on my LSOS list, did anyone submit Rep Renee Ellmers (the ‘talk down so women can understand’ rep – hmm I wonder if she would ‘understand’ my size 9 up her arse, or is that too complex?)
-ZL
August 11th, 2014 at 3:00 am
LMAO – Loved that one Zen Lill.
August 11th, 2014 at 3:02 am
Q&A: Why Am I Always Tired?
I’ve used many of your ideas in my quest for better health. One of my problems is constant fatigue. I know that everyone complains about a lack of energy, but mine seems to be getting worse as I get older.
I exercise, eat right, and get plenty of rest, yet I am always tired. Because I’m a vegetarian, my doctor thought my problem might be an iron or vitamin B12 deficiency, but supplementing with those hasn’t seemed to help much. What are your thoughts?
One potential cause of constant fatigue might be an iodine deficiency. Without enough iodine, your body might not be making adequate amounts of thyroid hormones.
A diet that consists primarily of plants is particularly problematic when it comes to iodine intake—especially if your protein source is from soy. While most nutritional charts indicate that many plant foods can be excellent sources of iodine, the soil in which they are grown is actually the determining factor.
Seafood, kelp, and seaweed products are good sources of iodine, and they’re becoming more popular in this country. Iodized salt can also help, but many people have switched to sea salt—which really isn’t a good source of iodine.
A recent study found iodine deficiencies in 25 percent of vegetarians and 80 percent of vegans—compared to nine percent of those people who are on a mixed nutrition diet. (Ann Nutr Metab 03;47(5):183–5)
I’ve written extensively on the many ill effects of hypothyroidism, including constant fatigue. One of the primary ways to reverse the situation is the addition of iodine to the diet.
For years I’ve recommended an effective and predictable liquid iodine called Iosol by the company TPCS. Begin with four drops of Iosol (don’t use any other form of iodine) in a glass of water daily for two weeks, then cut back to one drop a day once you’ve restored your iodine levels back to normal. I’m currently investigating a seaweed-based supplement option, so stay tuned.
To confirm your iodine level, you can ask your doctor to check them or take an at-home iodine deficiency test. But from an economic point of view, it’s far less expensive to just try the iodine supplement to see if you notice an improvement in your condition. You should see a noticeable difference in a few days to two weeks if you’re deficient in iodine.
Advice From Dr. Williams
August 11th, 2014 at 3:32 am
I love dogs. They make you smile naturally. Men tell you to as you pass as if you need to hear that shit.
August 11th, 2014 at 8:00 am
#9 Health info, Dr Williams, thank you for this info…important to me right now, but if someone is already on synthroid could this help lower the dosage? Is this a good thing to take before/during/after a thyroid nodule to boost auto-immune system? I’ve researched the heck out of this subject, never heard of Iosol … I’ll research it right now, again thank you.
Henry, glad you enjoyed my one liner.
Let’s make another male distinction, (Some, and most actually if you think about it) men are dawgs and mostly want you to cater to their needs (with a ‘oh, you have needs, too, just me being here doesn’t cover them?!’ attitude. Yaaa, no) and dogs are the furry four legged loyal luvers that can’t wait to see you every day and every time you come home.
I have some more obvious female LSOS’s but I’ll save em’ for later … have to do some work, been on holiday for 2 weeks
Luv, Zen Lill
August 11th, 2014 at 8:33 am
There Are 7 Types of English Surnames — Which One Is Yours?
Many of us have surnames passed down to us from ancestors in England. Last names weren’t widely used until after the Norman conquest in 1066, but as the country’s population grew, people found it necessary to be more specific when they were talking about somebody else.
Thus arose descriptions like Thomas the Baker, Norman son of Richard, Henry the Whitehead, Elizabeth of the Field, and Joan of York that, ultimately, led to many of our current surnames.
There are perhaps 45,000 different English surnames, but most had their origins as one of these seven types.
1. Occupational
Occupational names identified people based on their job or position in society. Calling a man “Thomas Carpenter” indicated that he worked with wood for a living, while someone named Knight bore a sword. Other occupational names include Archer, Baker, Brewer, Butcher, Carter, Clark, Cooper, Cook, Dyer, Farmer, Faulkner, Fisher, Fuller, Gardener, Glover, Head, Hunt or Hunter, Judge, Mason, Page, Parker, Potter, Sawyer, Slater, Smith, Taylor, Thatcher, Turner, Weaver, Woodman, and Wright (or variations such as Cartwright and Wainwright) — and there are many more.
This kind of name also gave a clue about whom a servant worked for. Someone named Vickers might have been a servant to Mr. Vicker, and someone named Williams might either have served a William or been adopted by him.
From the obscure fact department: In medieval England, before the time of professional theater, craft guilds put on “mystery plays” (“mystery” meaning “miracle”), which told Bible stories and had a call-and-response style of singing.
A participant’s surname — such as King, Lord, Virgin, or Death — may have reflected his or her role, which some people played for life and passed down to their eldest son.
2. Describing a personal characteristic
Some names, often adjectives, were based on nicknames that described a person.
They may have described a person’s size (Short, Long, Little), coloring (Black, White, Green, or Red, which could have evolved into “Reed”), or another character trait (Stern, Strong, Swift). Someone named Peacock might have been considered vain.
3. From an English place name
A last name may have pointed to where a person was born, lived, worked, or owned land. It might be from the name of a house, farm, hamlet, town, or county. Some examples: Bedford, Burton, Hamilton, Hampshire, Sutton. Writer Jack London’s ancestor may have hailed from London.
3. From the name of an estate
Those descended from landowners may have taken as their surname the name of their holdings, castle, manor, or estate, such as Ernle or Staunton. Windsor is a famous example — it was the surname George V adopted for the British royal family.
4. From a geographical feature of the landscape
Some examples are Bridge, Brooks, Bush, Camp, Fields, Forest, Greenwood, Grove, Hill, Knolles, Lake, Moore, Perry, Stone, Wold, Wood, and Woodruff. Author Margaret Atwood is probably descended from someone who lived “at the wood.”
5. Patronymic, matronymic, or ancestral
Patronymic surnames (those that come from a male given name) include Benson (“the son of Ben”), Davis, Dawson, Evans, Harris, Harrison, Jackson, Jones (Welsh for John), Nicholson, Richardson, Robinson, Rogers, Simpson, Stephenson, Thompson, Watson, and Wilson.
6. Matronymic ones, surnames derived from a female given name, include Molson (from Moll, for Mary), Madison (from Maud), Emmott (from Emma), and Marriott (from Mary).
Scottish clan names make up one set of ancestral surnames. These include Armstrong, Cameron, Campbell, Crawford, Douglas, Forbes, Grant, Henderson, Hunter, MacDonald, and Stewart.
7. Signifying patronage
Some surnames honored a patron. Hickman was Hick’s man (Hick being a nickname for Richard). Kilpatrick was a follower of Patrick.
August 11th, 2014 at 8:56 am
Robert 8/10 #11: Thank you for writing in to express your opinion on my unbelievably selfish comment I made to Michelle. I know that a lot of her readers were waiting and expecting for this to occur, and I also know that many were not.
Your statement , “I have to admit that I was one of those men that looked first to find the one word, or phrase in an angry statement a woman made towards men to condemn her for including me ( a good man) in her apparent condemnation of “ALL” men.”, took some courage of you to make I am sure, and also could relate to very well.
Your story of the tragic circumstance that your teenage niece endured last year, had me nearly in tears. Despite justice appearing to have prevailed, thanks to the courage of another young girl, your niece experienced a horror that no woman should ever have to, much less a young child.
My point being that, none of the reasons that I write on this blog are about me. A fact that I apparently was starting to lose sight of. I had figured that after maybe a year or so of not returning to old behaviors, Michelle might start to respond to my comments once again.
Seems that in my absence, that I have not learned a damn thing. However, Robert your post has seemed to drive a message home, or at least put me on the track. For that I owe you a debt of gratitude. Thank you my friend.
Al