Domestication Lab, Wolf Science Center, Konrad-Lorenz-Institute for Ethology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinaerplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria; University of Parma, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Via Gramsci 14, Parma, 43126, Italy; University of Parma, Department of Chemistry, Life Science and Environmental Sustainability, Viale delle Scienze 17/A, 43124, Parma, Italy.
Domestication Lab, Wolf Science Center, Konrad-Lorenz-Institute for Ethology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinaerplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria.
Physiol Behav. 2021 Aug 1;237:113451. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2021.113451. Epub 2021 May 8.
The relationship between dogs and their owners is characterized by an affective and enduring bond. It has been suggested that oxytocin might be the underlying mechanism driving this relationship, however evidence is mixed. In this study we tested whether intranasally administered oxytocin (compared to saline) would influence dogs' behavioural synchrony and shared attention towards their owners. Each individuals' pre and post administration oxytocin concentrations (measured in urine) were included in the analyses. Urinary oxytocin concentrations after administrations were positively associated with dogs' duration of social proximity and looking behaviours towards their owners supporting the role of oxytocin in modulating dogs' human-directed social behaviours.
狗与其主人之间的关系以情感和持久的纽带为特征。有人认为催产素可能是驱动这种关系的潜在机制，但证据不一。在这项研究中，我们测试了鼻腔内给予催产素（与生理盐水相比）是否会影响狗与主人的行为同步性和共同注意力。分析中还包括了每个人给药前后的尿中催产素浓度。给药后尿液中的催产素浓度与狗与主人的社交接近时间和注视行为呈正相关，支持催产素在调节狗的人类指向的社交行为中的作用。
