Scientists from Brock University in Canada have determined how a dog’s behavior affects its owner’s quality of life. Experts officially shared the results of three studies area University.
Owning a dog has a number of mental and physical health benefits. However, relationships with dogs are complex and may involve some conflict. Dog behavior issues can be irritating and require extra training time.
401 people participated in the initial study – all filling out a series of questionnaires about their personality, the nature of their dog, and their devotion to the dog. Participants also answered questions about their health.
“Factors related to teens’ personality as well as dog attachment factors are key to understanding their owners’ well-being. In dogs, for example, avoidant and anxious behavior has been associated with worse health. Therefore, living with a dog does not necessarily have a positive effect on people’s well-being unless there is a positive emotional connection between them. has no effect.”
The second study involved 131 volunteers and focused on unwanted pet behaviors. As expected, the dog was associated with a worse quality of life for the owner. More specifically, it has been associated with stress and responsibility levels and deterioration in emotional quality of life, dog aggression and excessive barking.