Hierarchy-Dependent Behaviour of Dogs in the Strange Situation Test: High-Ranking Dogs Show Less Stress and Behave Less Friendly with a Stranger in the Presence of Their Owner

Hierarchy-Dependent Behaviour of Dogs in the Strange Situation Test: High-Ranking Dogs Show Less Stress and Behave Less Friendly with a Stranger in the Presence of Their Owner

Cohabiting family dogs form hierarchies, and there are rank-related differences in certain behaviours even in noncompetitive situations. For companion dogs, the main limited resource could be the owner, but this assumption needs further behavioural testing. We hypothesized that dogs’ hierarchical st...

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Main Authors: Viktória Bakos, Kata Vékony, Péter Pongrácz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
dog–owner attachment
hierarchy
rank score
strange situation test
cohabiting dogs
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/13/1916
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