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Dog–Owner Relationship, Owner Interpretations and Dog Personality Are Connected with the Emotional Reactivity of Dogs (2022)

Somppi, S., Törnqvist, H., Koskela, A., Vehkaoja, A., Tiira, K., Väätäjä, H., Surakka, V., Vainio, O., & Kujala, M. V. (2022). Dog–Owner Relationship, Owner Interpretations and Dog Personality Are Connected with the Emotional Reactivity of Dogs. Animals, 12(11), Article 1338. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12111338

JYU-tekijät tai -toimittajat

Somppi, Sanni
Törnqvist, Heini
Kujala, Miiamaaria

Julkaisun tiedot

Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajat: Somppi, Sanni; Törnqvist, Heini; Koskela, Aija; Vehkaoja, Antti; Tiira, Katriina; Väätäjä, Heli; Surakka, Veikko; Vainio, Outi; Kujala, Miiamaaria V.

Lehti tai sarja: Animals

eISSN: 2076-2615

Julkaisuvuosi: 2022

Ilmestymispäivä: 24.05.2022

Volyymi: 12

Lehden numero: 11

Artikkelinumero: 1338

Kustantaja: MDPI AG

Julkaisumaa: Sveitsi

Julkaisun kieli: englanti

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12111338

Julkaisun avoin saatavuus: Avoimesti saatavilla

Julkaisukanavan avoin saatavuus: Kokonaan avoin julkaisukanava

Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/82665

Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9179432/

Tiivistelmä

We evaluated the effect of the dog–owner relationship on dogs’ emotional reactivity, quantified with heart rate variability (HRV), behavioral changes, physical activity and dog owner interpretations. Twenty nine adult dogs encountered five different emotional situations (i.e., stroking, a feeding toy, separation from the owner, reunion with the owner, a sudden appearance of a novel object). The results showed that both negative and positive situations provoked signs of heightened arousal in dogs. During negative situations, owners’ ratings about the heightened emotional arousal correlated with lower HRV, higher physical activity and more behaviors that typically index arousal and fear. The three factors of The Monash Dog–Owner Relationship Scale (MDORS) were reflected in the dogs’ heart rate variability and behaviors: the Emotional Closeness factor was related to increased HRV (p = 0.009), suggesting this aspect is associated with the secure base effect, and the Shared Activities factor showed a trend toward lower HRV (p = 0.067) along with more owner-directed behaviors reflecting attachment related arousal. In contrast, the Perceived Costs factor was related to higher HRV (p = 0.009) along with less fear and less owner-directed behaviors, which may reflect the dog’s more independent personality. In conclusion, dogs’ emotional reactivity and the dog–owner relationship modulate each other, depending on the aspect of the relationship and dogs’ individual responsivity.

YSO-asiasanat: koira; eläinten käyttäytyminen; tunteet; kiintymys; stressi; syke; autonominen hermosto; ihminen-eläinsuhde; vertaileva psykologia

Vapaat asiasanat: Canis familiaris; behavior; heart rate variability; autonomic nervous system; emotions; human–animal interaction

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OKM-raportointi: Kyllä

Raportointivuosi: 2022

JUFO-taso: 1