Does your dog judge you?

You may be asking yourself if it is really possible that your dog judges you! According to a study, it comes down to gender. Whether your dog is male or female, the results are fascinating. Only one gender may be able to evaluate your level of competency.

In an experiment of randomly selected pet dogs, two people tried to manipulate a box. in front of each dog. The "competent" person opened it easily; the "incompetent" person did not. Afterwards, the researchers put a treat in each box. In response, the male dogs asked for a treat from the "competent" person and the "incompetent" person equally. Yet 83 percent of the time, the female dogs asked for a treat from the person they had witnessed opening a box with ease. Thus the "competent" person was the one they chose to get a treat from. Amazingly, it did not matter how old each female dog was nor if they had been spayed. The study suggests that female dogs are more discerning than male dogs. Regardless of gender, even if your own dog views someone else as more "competent" than you, they certainly won't love you any less!

Source: https://ohmydogblog.com/2024/07/your-dog-judges-you/