Shih Hao-Yu, Paterson Mandy B A, Georgiou Fillipe, Mitchell Leander, Pachana Nancy A, Phillips Clive J C
School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD, Australia.
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Front Psychol. 2021 Apr 14;12:619715. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.619715. eCollection 2021.
Human personality influences the way people interact with dogs. This study investigated the associations between the personality of animal shelter volunteers and behavior during on-leash walks with shelter dogs. Video recording and a canine leash tension meter were used to monitor the on-leash walking. Personality was measured in five dimensions (neurotic, extroverted, open, agreeable and conscientious) with the NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI). Neurotic volunteers pulled the leash harder and tended to interact with dogs using more body language; dogs being walked by neurotic volunteers in turn displayed more lip-licking and body shaking and were more likely to be rated as well-behaved. Extroverted volunteers were associated with stronger maximal leash tension at both the human and dog ends of the leash, and they praised the dog more, often in a high pitched voice. These volunteers eliciting more tail-wagging and body shaking by the dog. Extroverted volunteers were also more tolerant of different dog behaviors. Volunteers with personalities characterized by "openness to experiences" were less likely to verbally attract the attention of dogs, praise dogs and talk to them in a high-pitched voice; however, dogs walked by these volunteers were more likely to pull on the leash, and engaged in more lip-licking but less sniffing. "Agreeable" volunteers liked to verbally attract the attention of the dogs and more commonly initiated hand gestures and physical contact, causing the dogs to pull less frequently; dogs in these dyads displayed more gazing and lip-licking behaviors. Conscientious volunteers were less likely to pull the leash and tended to have more physical contact with the dogs but did not favor verbal communication and did not use a high pitched voice.
人类性格会影响人与狗互动的方式。本研究调查了动物收容所志愿者的性格与他们在牵领收容所的狗散步时的行为之间的关联。使用视频记录和犬用牵引绳张力计来监测牵绳散步情况。采用大五人格问卷简式版（NEO-FFI）从五个维度（神经质、外向性、开放性、宜人性和尽责性）对性格进行测量。神经质的志愿者牵绳更用力，且倾向于使用更多肢体语言与狗互动；由神经质志愿者牵领的狗则会更多地舔嘴唇和身体颤抖，并且更有可能被评为行为良好。外向的志愿者在牵绳的人与狗两端都表现出更强的最大牵引绳张力，他们更频繁地表扬狗，而且通常声音很大。这些志愿者会引得狗更多地摇尾巴和身体颤抖。外向的志愿者对不同的狗的行为也更宽容。性格具有“经验开放性”特征的志愿者不太可能通过言语吸引狗的注意、表扬狗或大声与它们交谈；然而，由这些志愿者牵领的狗更有可能拉扯牵引绳，舔嘴唇的次数更多，但嗅闻的次数更少。“宜人性”的志愿者喜欢通过言语吸引狗注意，更常发起手势和身体接触，使狗拉扯牵引绳的频率降低；处于这些配对中的狗表现出更多凝视和舔嘴唇行为。尽责的志愿者不太可能拉扯牵引绳，并且倾向于与狗有更多身体接触，但不喜欢言语交流，也不会大声说话。
