A study revealed because the dogs have this effusive reaction when they return to the home.
A study by the neurologist Gregory Berns of the Emory University revealed the reasons behind the Euphoria that dogs show upon receiving their owners. Magnetic resonance experiments showed that the canine brain reacts uniquely to the smell of their family humans.
Berns was the first scientist to get dogs voluntarily submitted to brain scanners without sedation. The results showed that dogs clearly distinguish between known and unknown human odors, as well as among the aromas of other dogs. The smell of its active owner reward areas in the canine brain that no other stimulus manages to match.
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Why your dog reacts with such joy when you arrive
Dogs perceive humans as special members of their social groupdifferent from other dogs. The expert Jessica Hekman explained that this relationship dates back to 10,000-15,000 years, when the most social wolves approached humans. Over time, they evolved towards a more sociable species than their lobbous ancestors, which allowed them to prosper.
The neuroscientist Giorgo Vallortigara compared the canine behavior with that of the children in the “proof of the strange situation.” Dogs show a more intense reaction to the reunion because they do not understand temporary separation as something natural. For them, the owner’s absence is equivalent to an abandonment of the pack.
He greeting ritual includes licks and smells that allow them to obtain information about where their owner was. Berns clarified that this behavior does not respond only to the expectation of food, but to a genuine affection for the human company. Dogs experience emotions similar to human, although with less abstraction capacity.
When he returns home, your dog not only expresses joy for the reunion, but also Relief for the end of boredom. Vallortigara said that eight hours of solitude represent a prolonged period for a social animal. The effusive greeting combines the happiness of the reunion with the curiosity to discover the novelties you bring.
The experts recommend responding to these greetings to reduce canine stress, although dogs can be trained to do so in a less invasive way. The link between dogs and humans resembles that between parents and children, with the difference that dogs cannot anticipate the return of their owner.
Source: Ambito
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