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Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Dogs 'guilty behaviour' is inherited from wolf ancestors

Pet pooches are often the first to show signs that they could be in the dog-house.

Arriving home to find a dog with a head hung in shame and a tail between their legs - what experts term an 'apology bow' - is an early warning sign of trouble waiting inside.

But far from being a simple apology, this submissive behaviour - which comes from the pack mentality of their wolf ancestors - is designed to ensure that dogs don't get shunned from the family unit.

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14 comments:

Anonymous said...

Um, isn't all dog behavior inherited from wolves?

Anonymous said...

Wolf traits and being bread to take down a full grown 1000 pound plus Bull is why Pitt-Bulls need to be outlawed for ownership in the US! Born and Bread to KILL!

Anonymous said...

nice spelling of the word behavior - use your spell check!

Anonymous said...

1:12
Do you really not know that it is actually spell correctly? It may not be how they spell it in the USA but the article is from a paper in the UK. That is how they spell it.

Anonymous said...

My wife says the dog and I are similar with our 'apology bow'.

Anonymous said...

1:01 *BRED. B-R-E-D. People may take your argument more seriously. You should be outlawed from ever touching a keyboard again

Anonymous said...

1:36 - Not with that extra i in it, they don't. Behavior or behaviour, but not behiaviour.

Anonymous said...

1:36 you just got schooled by 2:33 better keep your mouth shut!!!

Anonymous said...

You my friend are an idiot

Anonymous said...

And you can't even spell. It's bred not bread lmao

Anonymous said...

Behavior vs. behaviour
Behavior is the preferred spelling in American English. Behaviour is preferred everywhere else. Other than the spelling, there is no difference between the two words. The spelling distinction extends to all derivatives, including behaviors—behaviours, behavioral—behavioural, and behaviorally—behaviourally.

Anonymous said...

3:23 is right. Have some patience with 2:33, I imagine they never leave the shore much

Anonymous said...

The thought still got across to all, Pittbulls should be outlawed.

Anonymous said...

Let's comment on the subject, not
others improper spelling.