Do dogs get jealous?

[SweetAvery]

Hello, I am browsing the web yesterday and this caught my attention, simply because I find it cute!

“Anyone with two dogs will probably tell you that dogs definitely feel jealousy—and it’s true! A recent study confirmed that your pet gets a little miffed when you start petting other dogs on the side.
Subjects in the study were asked to give love and attention to objects while filming their dog’s reactions. The items were a stuffed dog, a jack-o-lantern, and a pop-up book. The participants would give attention to the plush and pumpkin, and then read from the book. Scientists recorded the reactions of the dogs and looked for jealous signs such as pushing the owner or snapping. The study found that dogs displayed many jealous tendencies and made attempts to break the owner away from the rival. They were most threatened by the stuffed dog and least threatened by the book.”
- Originally posted from Mental Floss

 

[2bullymama]

Absolutely... this is true

 

[Jakeyjake]

This is very true with my two.

 

[davidh]

Yes, very much so. You have to show equal attention.

 

[MunasG]

I see this with my neighbors dogs. Whenever he pets Nellie his two jack Russell's loose it and attack Nellie abs growl at her

 

[Mavis]

Ginger hates it when either John or I are on the phone (very pesky!!!). Bambi seems to be less jealous.

 

[Joeturbo26]

A trip to the the dog park will show you this phenomenon real fast! Rico isn't jealous because he just thinks the whole world is his....and if I don't give him enough attention he will go get it from anyone who has a hand to pet him lol BUT almost every dog owner who pets him, you'll notice their dog gets angry lol. It's so funny about ginger and the phone. My cat HATES when I'm on the phone... he will ALWAYS jump on me and bite me if I'm on the phone.

 

[hannah]

This is true. Sometimes when I am on my phone banksy will try and push it out of my hands with his face hahaha

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