The origin of hugs
The important reason why many dogs like hugs is that hugs can bring them warmth. There is a proverb abroad to describe the coldness of winter, called “the night of three dogs”, which means that even if A man would freeze to death at night with three dogs in his arms
In recent years, the archaeological community has also discovered many fossils of human ancestors and canine ancestors hugging together, so many zoologists firmly believe that human beings The original intention of the ancestors to domesticate dogs is not only warning, but also heating
From an evolutionary point of view, there is also hugging behavior between dogs, Newly-born puppies know that they are huddled together for warmth. Think about it the other way around, have you ever seen animals that are not huddled together for warmth when they are born? Those animals that did not evolve this nature have long since become extinct.
Researchers believe that the reason why humans and dogs can cooperate with each other today is precisely because there is a relationship between humans and dogs that surpasses other poultry. In theory, humans and dogs can survive only by hugging each other to keep warm in the wild
and this behavior has also developed from mutual survival to a manifestation of love today
The angle of the dog
For dogs, hugging the owner is not only a way to keep warm, but also a way to express love
Why do dogs show affection through hugs? Because studies have found that when humans and dogs hug, not only do humans produce oxytocin, but dogs also have corresponding oxytocin fluctuations
The long-term evolutionary relationship between humans and dogs reinforces this behavior , and it is this hugging behavior that reflects how close the relationship between humans and dogs is in the first place. Would you hug a chicken? Would you hug a cow? Of course not, but humans will hug dogs
Oxytocin not only brings happiness, but also creates more trust in each other
Why do some dogs prefer hugs?
Hereditary is the most important factor. Simply put, the smaller the dog, the more likely it is to be hugged by humans.
This is not only related to the heat they need from the human body, Small dogs are less secure and less confident, so they need an “umbrella”
While dogs with strong independence don’t like being hugged by humans, the most common example is all kinds of terriers , such as the typical stubborn ones like the Boston Terrier, their biggest concession is to snuggle up to the owner and want to hug it affectionately? Sorry, people thought you wanted to kill it
