Social Behaviour among Companion Dogs with an Emphasis on Play

摘要: Abstract Few studies on dog–dog interactions exist relative to those dog–human interactions. Despite using many action patterns derived from fighting and hunting, conspecific social play can be distinguished by its self-restraint, use of signals, self-handicapping, role reversals. However, in between adult dogs, older/larger more dominant dogs rarely self-handicapped typically adopted ‘winning’ roles than 50% the time; pairs littermates was similarly asymmetrical. Most dog is dyadic, but both puppies adults, third parties sometimes intervene reap various advantages. Dyadic rank asymmetries have been documented through pair-wise competition over resources, analysis groups same formal dominance signals used wolves (such as high posture dominants muzzle-licking subordinates) produced consistent results, including presence linear hierarchies. at a daycare center, two-thirds dyads failed exhibit that showed affiliation. Multiple interacting dog-park-like settings reported absence biting, perhaps part because reconcile after conflicts, maybe also aggressive are leashed or stay home. Both exhibited clear affiliative partner preferences, but, aside context, friendship has hardly studied.