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Dog behavior study evaluates social learning among various breeds

Dog behavior study evaluates social learning among various breeds
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Why Grumpy Dogs Outperform Friendly Ones on Some Learning Tests


Do you have a grumpy dog? It might have some hidden talents.
In a recent study in Hungary, researchers found that dogs with personality characteristics they had grouped under the “grumpy” heading were better able to learn from a stranger than more easygoing dogs.
This is admittedly a limited skill, but owners of grumpy dogs may be pleased with good news of any sort.
Consider some of the characteristics that the researchers put in the grumpy category: quick to bark, snarls or snaps when disturbed, doesn’t come when called, guards food to keep it from other dogs or people, active and restless. This is the dog that pet shelters say needs a very special owner. This is the dog that very special owners are forever having to explain to friends. That’s Fluffy’s chair, they say. That’s Fluffy’s rug. Actually, this is Fluffy’s house, all of it. Let’s go to a coffee shop. ....

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