Share of Cost, According to a Study, Dogs Are Similar To Young Kids

Thursday, Feb. 13th 2014 11:00 AM

The relationship between dogs and their owners is very similar to the bond between young kids and their parents, a new study revealed. For approximately 15,000 years, pet dogs have been closely associated with people, the research, published in PLoS One explained. “The animals are so well adapted to living with human beings that in many cases the owner replaces conspecifics and assumes the role of the dog’s main social partner,” according to the experts. Dogs and children seem to share what is known as the “secure base effect”.

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