被放弃的狗的行为、长期压力和与主人的关系

Cornelia Sulonen, Jenny Löf, Per Jensen, Karolina Lasses, E. Theodorsson, Helena Quist, Lina S. V. Roth
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在大流行病期间,养狗的人越来越多。然而,被放弃和领养的狗的数量也相应增加。众所周知,重新领养的过程会对狗造成压力,但其短期和长期影响仍有待进一步了解。本研究旨在通过结合行为和生理测量方法,加深我们对狗在领养过程中遇到的短期和长期挑战的了解。研究对象包括来自瑞典收容所的 20 只被放弃的狗和 30 只被重新领养的狗,并将它们与 33 只对照组狗进行了比较,这些狗在幼犬离开饲养者时就一直与主人在一起。所有参与者都进行了无法解决的问题任务、目光接触测试和记忆测试,并采集了毛发样本以分析皮质醇浓度。此外,狗的主人(重新领养的狗和对照组的狗)还填写了一份调查问卷,评估他们对人狗关系的看法。这些狗的主人还参加了行为同步测试。结果表明,在目光接触测试和无法解决的问题任务中,收容犬的目光接触时间最短,但在短期记忆测试或与压力有关的行为中,三组之间没有差异。对犬毛皮质醇浓度的分析表明,收容犬的长期应激水平高于重新安置犬,但它们与对照组犬没有显著差异。被重新安置的狗和对照组狗的行为都与主人同步,但有趣的是,被重新安置的狗的主人与狗之间的情感亲密程度要高于对照组狗的主人。因此,尽管在领养过程中观察到了短期影响,但这项研究表明,被领养的狗可以适应新生活,并与主人建立牢固的关系。
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Behavior, long-term stress and relationship to owner in relinquished dogs
Dog ownership gained popularity during the pandemic. However, there was also a corresponding increase in the number of dogs being relinquished and rehomed. The rehoming procedure is known to be stressful to the dog, but the short- and long-term effects still need to be better understood. This study aimed to enhance our understanding of the short- and long-term challenges dogs encounter during the rehoming process by combining behavioral and physiological measures. The study included 20 relinquished dogs from a Swedish shelter and 30 rehomed dogs, comparing them to 33 control dogs that have been with their owner since leaving the breeder as puppies. All participants performed an unsolvable problem task, eye-contact test, and memory test and hair samples were obtained to analyze cortisol concentrations. Furthermore, dog owners (of rehomed and control dogs) completed a questionnaire assessing their perceived human-dog relationship. These owner-dog dyads also participated in a behavioral synchronization test. The result indicated that shelter dogs had the shortest eye-contact duration in both an eye-contact test and an unsolvable problem task, but there was no difference between the three groups in the short-term memory test or in stress-related behaviors. Analysis of hair cortisol concentrations in the dogs revealed that the shelter dogs had higher long-term stress levels than rehomed dogs, but they did not differ significantly from control dogs. Both rehomed and control dogs synchronized their behavior with their owner, but, interestingly, the owners of rehomed dogs reported a higher emotional closeness to their dogs than owners of control dogs. Consequently, despite the observed short-term effects during the rehoming procedure, this study suggests that rehomed dogs can adapt to their new life and develop a strong relationship with their owner.
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