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Dogs show attachment behaviors toward their owners that resemble an infant's attachment to a caregiver.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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9 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that dogs show attachment behaviors toward their owners that resemble an infant's attachment to a caregiver?

Unclear. Several peer-reviewed studies using modified Strange Situation Tests report that dogs show attachment behaviors toward their owners, such as proximity seeking and distress at separation, and some explicitly model or compare these patterns to infant-caregiver attachment. However, the items individually cover only parts of the claim, and none directly establishes the full resemblance to an infant's attachment to a caregiver.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 9 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 9
Can dogs love their owners?
2011
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Can dogs love their owners?. (2011). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/4458/can-dogs-love-their-owners

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Hand-reared wolves show attachment comparable to dogs and use human caregiver as a social buffer in the Strange Situation Test
2020
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Wheat, C. H., Larsson, L., Berner, P., & Temrin, H. (2020). Hand-reared wolves show attachment comparable to dogs and use human caregiver as a social buffer in the Strange Situation Test. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.02.17.952663

Links between an Owner’s Adult Attachment Style and the Support-Seeking Behavior of Their Dog -
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Links between an Owner’s Adult Attachment Style and the Support-Seeking Behavior of Their Dog - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02059

Physiological Indicators of Attachment in Domestic Dogs (Canis familiaris) and Their Owners in the Strange Situation Test
2019
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Ryan, M. G., Storey, A. E., Storey, A. E., Anderson, R. E., & Walsh, C. J. (2019). Physiological Indicators of Attachment in Domestic Dogs (Canis familiaris) and Their Owners in the Strange Situation Test. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2019.00162

Dogs show left facial lateralization upon reunion with their owners
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Dogs show left facial lateralization upon reunion with their owners. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2013.05.012

Quantitative Behavioral Analysis and Qualitative Classification of Attachment Styles in Domestic Dogs: Are Dogs with a Secure and an Insecure-Avoidant Attachment Different?
2020
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Riggio, G., Gazzano, A., Zsilák, B., Carlone, B., & Mariti, C. (2020). Quantitative Behavioral Analysis and Qualitative Classification of Attachment Styles in Domestic Dogs: Are Dogs with a Secure and an Insecure-Avoidant Attachment Different?. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11010014

The Relationship between Pets and Their Owners: A Research of Household Dogs and Cats
2025
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Jitjing, P. & Baosanthia, C. (2025). The Relationship between Pets and Their Owners: A Research of Household Dogs and Cats. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17348179

Influence of Owners’ Attachment Style and Personality on Their Dogs’ ( Canis familiaris ) Separation-Related Disorder
2015
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Konok, V., Kosztolányi, A., Rainer, W., Mutschler, B., Halsband, U., & Miklósi, Á. (2015). Influence of Owners’ Attachment Style and Personality on Their Dogs’ ( Canis familiaris ) Separation-Related Disorder. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0118375

Dogs showed lower parasympathetic activity during mutual gazing while owners did not
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Dogs showed lower parasympathetic activity during mutual gazing while owners did not. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12576-023-00863-7

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