1. Sign our petition calling on Cochrane to withdraw their review of Exercise Therapy for CFS here.
    Dismiss Notice
  2. Guest, the 'News in Brief' for the week beginning 15th April 2024 is here.
    Dismiss Notice
  3. Welcome! To read the Core Purpose and Values of our forum, click here.
    Dismiss Notice

Researchers to study dogs’ emotional attachment to toys

Discussion in 'Other health news and research' started by Sly Saint, Jan 22, 2019.

Tags:
  1. Sly Saint

    Sly Saint Senior Member (Voting Rights)

    Messages:
    9,584
    Location:
    UK
    https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/nat...s-to-study-dogs-emotional-attachment-to-toys/

    so it's on to dogs now; groan
     
    Sly Saint, Jan 22, 2019
    #1
    ladycatlover, DokaGirl, Forbin and 4 others like this.
  2. Barry

    Barry Senior Member (Voting Rights)

    Messages:
    8,385
    We have a lovely dog, who is very attached to her toys, the same as our previous dog was. So it's interesting to me. The vets might do better than the psychs though!
     
    Barry, Jan 22, 2019
    #2
    ladycatlover, DokaGirl, Little Bluestem and 2 others like this.
  3. chrisb

    chrisb Senior Member (Voting Rights)

    Messages:
    4,602
    This is important stuff. Take away the toy and it might be a traumatic event leading to a CFS type illness.
     
    chrisb, Jan 22, 2019
    #3
    Sarah Restieaux, ladycatlover, Amw66 and 6 others like this.
  4. NelliePledge

    NelliePledge Moderator Staff Member

    Messages:
    13,277
    Location:
    UK West Midlands
    A vast potential field. How do dogs feel when asked to hold a bag of shopping springs to mind?

    The health benefits for dogs of standing on a circle of paper and someone shouting STOP at them
     
    NelliePledge, Jan 22, 2019
    #4
    Sarah Restieaux, ladycatlover, Amw66 and 9 others like this.
  5. lansbergen

    lansbergen Senior Member (Voting Rights)

    Messages:
    616
    Are you jocking??
     
    lansbergen, Jan 22, 2019
    #5
    DokaGirl likes this.
  6. chrisb

    chrisb Senior Member (Voting Rights)

    Messages:
    4,602
    Me? Joking? Surely not.

    All right then, I admit it. I was joking.
     
    chrisb, Jan 22, 2019
    #6
    ladycatlover, DokaGirl, Little Bluestem and 2 others like this.
  7. TiredSam

    TiredSam Committee Member

    Messages:
    10,496
    Location:
    Germany
    Good to see this neglected subject finally receiving the attention it deserves.
     
    TiredSam, Jan 22, 2019
    #7
    andypants, inox, NelliePledge and 8 others like this.
  8. Forbin

    Forbin Senior Member (Voting Rights)

    Messages:
    1,581
    Location:
    USA
    I'm pretty sure that this is a "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" sort of thing and that the dogs are actually studying the psychologists - possibly in an attempt to understand the psychologists' emotional attachment to CBT.
     
    Last edited: Jan 23, 2019
    Forbin, Jan 23, 2019
    #8
    Little Bluestem, andypants, Mithriel and 8 others like this.
  9. DokaGirl

    DokaGirl Senior Member (Voting Rights)

    Messages:
    3,664
    Bow WOW! This is an extremely useful study!
     
    DokaGirl, Jan 23, 2019
    #9
    Little Bluestem, NelliePledge, ladycatlover and 1 other person like this.
  10. TiredSam

    TiredSam Committee Member

    Messages:
    10,496
    Location:
    Germany
    At least the dogs can't go online and claim the psychs have got it all wrong. The results will be whatever the researchers say they are, and pet owners everywhere will lap it up. There's be a range of "scientifically proven" dogtoys to ensure the emotional stability of your dog in this for someone.
     
    TiredSam, Jan 23, 2019
    #10
    Little Bluestem, andypants, NelliePledge and 4 others like this.
  11. Amw66

    Amw66 Senior Member (Voting Rights)

    Messages:
    6,330
    Wow. Spin off companies are not what they used to be ....
     
    Amw66, Jan 23, 2019
    #11
    Little Bluestem, andypants and TiredSam like this.

Share This Page