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Jul 1, 2014 · The conclusions are, first, that formal dominance is present in the domestic dog, expressed by context-independent unidirectional formal status signals. Consequently, formal dominance (e.g., submission) plays an important role in assessing status in dog–dog relationships.
- Matthijs B.H. Schilder, Claudia M. Vinke, Joanne A.M. van der Borg
- 2014
In contrast, Schilder et al (2014) concluded that formal dominance is present in the domestic dog. As part of Bradshaw’s team, Casey (Bradshaw, et al, 2009) made the following statement: “To form dominance relationships resulting in a rank order, animals do not need to have a concept of dominance. It suffices that dogs know who is superior ...
Jul 22, 2014 · More and more studies today suggest that dominance does indeed play a role in dog-dog relationships and is also likely to influence human-dog relationships (Trisko, 2011; Bonnani, 2012; van der Borg & al., 2012; Ákos, 2014, Shilder & al., 2014). This subject is complex and there is too much in the literature to present in just one blog, but as I stumbled upon new studies on the topic, I ...
Consequently, formal dominance (e.g., submission) plays an important role in assessing status in dog–dog relationships. Second, that nonverbal status–related communication in humans resembles that in dogs to a considerable degree, and hence dogs may be well able to interpret this human status–related nonverbal communication from their ...
Aug 26, 2015 · A dominance hierarchy is an important feature of the social organisation of group living animals. Although formal and/or agonistic dominance has been found in captive wolves and free-ranging dogs, applicability of the dominance concept in domestic dogs is highly debated, and quantitative data are scarce. Therefore, we investigated 7 body postures and 24 behaviours in a group of domestic dogs ...
- Joanne A. M. van der Borg, Matthijs B. H. Schilder, Claudia M. Vinke, Han de Vries
- 2015
Jul 1, 2014 · Consequently, formal. dominance (e.g., submission) plays an important role in assessing status in dog dog relationships. Second, that nonverbal status related communication in humans resembles ...
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Our results suggest that dominance remains a robust component of domestic dog behaviour even when humans significantly reduce the potential for resource competition. The possible proximate benefits of dominance relationships for dogs are discussed. Keywords. dominance, domestic dog, agonistic behaviour, submission, aggression, dominance hierar.
