Does a dog raised as a child think of you as his mother?
You may have a question, when you adopt a newborn puppy, after your years of parenting, will the dog treat you as his mother? Will he forget his own biological mother? To answer this question, it is necessary to study the physiological structure of dogs and dog family structure. In the following article, I will answer this question from the following aspects.
1. Dogs have a keen sense of smell
Many people feel that when dogs are taken and adopted before they can remember their mothers, dogs will not be able to know their mothers when they grow up. But in fact, dogs don't remember their mothers by their eyes, but by their noses. Unlike humans, there are 5 million receptors on the human nose that receive signals from odor molecules, while dogs have as many as 220 million receptors on their noses, and their sense of smell is 10,000 times that of humans. When dogs are with their mothers, dogs can easily identify their mothers by smell, even if you disturb him with a dog toy with your scent next to you.
2. What kind of identity do we have in the minds of dogs
The above is enough to show that dogs know their own biological mother. So you may be wondering what your identity is in the dog's mind? In fact, if you have to use a certain word to express your identity in the dog's mind, then you can be said to be the dog's food provider and protector.
3. Dog emotions
Even though your dog will know his mother, it's safe to say that your dog will have feelings for you too. Studies have shown that dogs with owners appear more confident and calm than stray dogs. Dogs will also collect your scent, and your scent will make them feel happy. When the dog supplies and furniture in the house are full of your scent, the dog will feel safe. This sense of security is actually the same sense of security that the dog's mother brings him. From this point of view, the dog is also equivalent to treating you as his "mother".
4. Appearance changes of dogs
A dog will look like its mother. But have you ever noticed that when you get along with your dog for a long time, they will look more and more like you. Yes, you don't have to doubt your eyes. This is actually backed up by science. People tend to choose dogs based on their own characteristics. In life, the dog toys you choose for your dog will also be selected according to the dog's behavior, and the dog's behavior is the result of your long-term influence. Gradually, the dog gradually looks very similar to you.