Dogs are also jealous of love

Puppies will be especially jealous when they fall into a love triangle between their owner and another person or animal.

The results show that dogs also have feelings of pride, shame, embarrassment and secondary emotions such as anger, anxiety and surprise.

Previous research suggests that only humans and chimpanzees have secondary emotional behaviors. According to experts, jealousy can be traced back to the ancestors of wild wolves.

Lead researcher Paul Morris said: " Jealousy can be a force of power in the wild world. Jealousy is also related to status in the community and its association with other animals." .

Morris and colleagues at the University of Portsmouth investigated 1,000 pet owners in southern England. They ask employers to record their animal and behavioral observations, including cats, pigs, horses, rabbits, rats and even dogs. Every animal has a high score on secondary emotions, of which more than 80% of bosses say their dogs are jealous. In particular, they said dogs were jealous when they introduced a new person or a new animal to their family.

" Deep jealousy relates to the fear of being shared with feelings, care and care, " Morris explained. " However, the jealousy of dogs is different from that of humans, it occurs only when there is a third person present ."

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