You may think your dog loves you unconditionally, but what if he secretly judges you?
Imagine that your furry friend could see through lies and fraud he sensed when someone is not true.
It turned out that science suggests that dogs have a remarkable ability to detect dishonesty, and may not believe – or even – someone who is not real. This surprising discovery challenges what we know about our faithful joints and reveals how they really perceive.
Many people get dogs for society, looking for a faithful pet, which will take care of, cuddle and play with them. In return, they hope to get love and devotion. However, new research suggests that not everyone can receive this affection. Scientists have found that dogs have the ability to feel if one is untrustworthy – and can detain their trust from those who are dishonest.
Although it is well known that dogs are intelligent and can be trained, their ability to understand human behavior is even more impressive. Akiko Takaoka, a researcher at the University of Kyoto in Japan, conducted a study to determine whether dogs could know when someone lied to them.
The study included thirty -four dogs and was divided into three phases to see if animals could learn not to trust someone who deceived them.
In the first phase, the researcher pointed to a container that contained food. The dog, he expected a reward, ran on her.
In the second phase, the researcher pointed to an empty container and made the dog approaching it, even though there was no food. In the third phase, when the researcher again pointed to a food container, the dogs hesitated and did not respond – they have already learned that the person cannot be trusted.
Each individual dog in the study responded in the same way and proved that dogs rely on past experience to assess whether a person is trustworthy.
Takaoka hopes to expand his research by studying wolves, which are closely related to dogs. His experiment raised new questions about how well dogs can interpret human behavior, and eagerly explore it.
Other studies also examined how dogs respond to human behavior. In one experiment, the foreigner first behaved grossly and then offered the dog treatment. Dogs constantly refused delicacies from gross individuals, but accepted them from kind and willing people. This suggests that dogs can quickly distinguish between good and poor behavior based on social interactions.
It is clear that dogs are highly receptive creatures able to pick up fine allusions in human behavior. They recognize dishonesty and roughness and prefer to trust those who are kind and honest. If you want the dog to love and trust you, be honest and kind is necessary. Otherwise, perhaps another pet would be better.
In conclusion, dogs are not only loyal companions, but also zealous observers of human behavior. Studies show that they can detect dishonesty and create judgments based on past experiences.
Their ability to distinguish between trusted and untrustworthy individuals emphasizes their intelligence and sensitivity. Whether through social interactions or direct meetings, dogs respond more positively to kind and honest people. So if you want to gain the love and trust of the dog, treat them – and others – with sincerity and respect is necessary.