囧研究:其實狗狗並不喜歡你的擁抱!

You may think all of those hugs you've been giving to your dog were wanted, but in reality your dog feels it's being held hostage, according to a new data.

你可能認爲，你給狗狗的所有擁抱都是它渴望的，但根據最新數據顯示，實際上狗狗感覺是被綁架了。

An article published in Psychology Today claims dogs find physical contact - including hugs - stressing and gives them anxiety. Stanely Coren, who studies canine behavior at the University of British Columbia, says an embrace between humans signals warmth and affection, but dogs are not humans.

一篇發表在《今日心理學》的文章指出，包括擁抱在內的身體接觸，帶給狗狗的感覺是焦慮以及壓力。加拿大不列顛哥倫比亞大學心理學教授、犬類專家斯坦利·科倫表示，人類之間的擁抱是溫暖和喜愛的象徵，但是狗狗和人類的感覺卻截然不同。

Coren explains the hug in nature is restrictive and may annoy or frighten a dog. The signs of stress and anxiety in dogs are well established, and are easily observable, at least by trained individuals.

科倫對此解釋道，在大自然中，擁抱也意味着限制，可能會使狗狗憤怒或者害怕。而狗狗焦慮和壓力大的跡象非常好辨認，至少對於受過訓練的人員來說。

These signs and other similar ones should be easy to detect in stressed dogs:

在狗狗感覺壓力大的時候，這些特徵或者類似特徵應該能被發現。

Turns head away from whatever is bothering it

扭頭避免讓它感覺煩躁的事物

Closing eyes, at least partially

閉眼，至少半閉

Show white portion of the eyes at the corner or the rim

露出眼角眼白

Ears are lowered or slicked against the side of its head

耷拉着耳朵，夾緊腦袋

Lip licking or licking a person's face; Yawning; Raising one paw; Bare teeth.

舔嘴脣或者舔人的臉；吼叫；舉爪子；露牙齒

The data shows that while few dogs may like being hugged, more than four out of five dogs find it unpleasant.

數據顯示，一些狗狗可能很喜歡擁抱，但是有超過五分之四的狗狗則是討厭擁抱。

"The clear recommendation to come out of this research is to save your hugs for your two-footed family members and lovers" Coren wrote. "It is clearly better from the dog's point of view if you express your fondness for your pet with a pat, a kind word, and maybe a treat."

科倫寫道：“這個研究得出的明確結論是，把你的擁抱留給用雙腿行走的家人和愛人吧，對狗狗來說，輕輕拍打、溫馨話語和食物獎勵顯然都是向狗狗表達喜愛的更好的方式。”