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Dogs prefer belly rubs over treats
AOL News Lifestyle ^
| August 16, 2016
| Sean Dowling, Buzz60
Posted on 08/29/2016 3:37:55 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
When it comes to dogs, do you think they prefer a nice belly rub or a delicious treat?
While the dog from the Beggin' Strips commercial is always thrilled about devouring his treat, chances are he actually would have preferred a nice pat on the head, according to new research.
Scientists at Emory University wanted to see if dogs value human companionship more than food. This led them to conduct brain scans of 15 dogs while presenting objects paired with rewards.
For example, after the dogs were shown a toy car, their owners would praise them....
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Health/Medicine; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: doggieping; dogs; pets
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Beggin Strips, no contest
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
08/29/2016 3:41:06 PM PDT
by
A Navy Vet
(I'm not Islamophobic - I'm Islamonauseous. Plus LGBTQxyz nauseous.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Food all the way. This is BS.
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posted on
08/29/2016 3:41:17 PM PDT
by
MarMema
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
08/29/2016 3:44:03 PM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: trisham
It might depend on how long it has been since the dog last ate.
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posted on
08/29/2016 3:45:38 PM PDT
by
UCANSEE2
(Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Treats......run along side of my 4x4, then at night belly rub.
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posted on
08/29/2016 3:45:47 PM PDT
by
ColdOne
(poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~TrumpÂ’s got this, Barry. Go back to your golf game.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
How many of my tax dollars went to yet another ridiculous study?
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posted on
08/29/2016 3:48:15 PM PDT
by
bgill
(From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I have two cats, an elderly female and a 1.5 year old male. If I lay down treats and then start rubbing them, they will wait until I am done to go after the treats.
To: 2ndDivisionVet
This led them to conduct brain scans of 15 dogs Obviously no Shih Tzu.
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posted on
08/29/2016 3:50:06 PM PDT
by
mountn man
(The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
To: UCANSEE2
One of our dogs often skips meals. The other is food-driven.
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posted on
08/29/2016 3:51:07 PM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: AnAmericanMother; Titan Magroyne; Badeye; SandRat; arbooz; potlatch; afraidfortherepublic; ...
WOOOF!
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posted on
08/29/2016 3:51:58 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I did a test with my dog. See how long it would take to get tired of getting petted. It’s more than an hour.. That’s when I gave up.
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posted on
08/29/2016 3:52:02 PM PDT
by
loungitude
(The truth hurts.)
To: UCANSEE2
"OK, I'm ready for my belly rub!"
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posted on
08/29/2016 3:57:11 PM PDT
by
ETL
(God PLEASE help America...Never Hillary!)
To: loungitude
I did a test with my dog. See how long it would take to get tired of getting petted. It’s more than an hour.. That’s when I gave up. That's because after he was finished enjoying the petting, he lovingly and patiently waited for you to finish.
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posted on
08/29/2016 3:57:29 PM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
(Trump is to the political class what Uber is to taxicab companies)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Treats, no questions! My dogs call them Woo Woos, which is what I yell went I call them into the house.
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posted on
08/29/2016 3:59:01 PM PDT
by
Ditter
(God Bless Texas!)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I prefer belly rubs to treats......
Oh. Wait...you meant dogs...
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Our pups love both tummy rubs and treats
To: Ditter
I call them “grillers” with mine.
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posted on
08/29/2016 3:59:55 PM PDT
by
2ndDivisionVet
(You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
No question. My girls prefer both.
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