Why Your Dog Follows You Everywhere (Psychology Explained)

Описание: Why does your dog follow you everywhere — even to the bathroom? This science-based breakdown reveals the real psychology behind shadowing behavior, pack instincts, and the brain chemistry that bonds dogs to humans.Learn how to tell healthy attachment vs anxiety — and what your dog’s behavior is really saying.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 Introduction
0:46 The Pack Animal Blueprint
2:27 The Bonding Chemical (Oxytocin)
3:53 The Line Between Love & Anxiety
5:36 Building Secure Independence
7:59 Conclusion

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• Why dogs are biologically wired to stay close to their humans
• How domestication shaped modern dog behavior
• The role of oxytocin in dog–human attachment
• The difference between secure bonding and separation anxiety
• Practical ways to build independence while preserving trust
• When professional help may be necessary

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SOURCES & FURTHER READING:

The science behind your shadow: Here are the peer-reviewed studies and expert texts that informed this video.

Miklósi, Á. (2015). Dog Behaviour, Evolution, and Cognition (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press.

Nagasawa, M., Mitsui, S., En, S., et al. (2015). Oxytocin-gaze positive loop and the coevolution of human-dog bonds. Science, 348(6232), 333-336. [Link: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/s...]

Topál, J., Miklósi, Á., Csányi, V., & Dóka, A. (1998). Attachment behavior in dogs (Canis familiaris): A new application of Ainsworth's (1969) Strange Situation Test. Journal of Comparative Psychology, 112(3), 219–229.

Horwitz, D. F., & Neilson, J. C. (Eds.). (2022). Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Canine and Feline Behavior (2nd ed.). Wiley-Blackwell.

Overall, K. L. (2013). Manual of Clinical Behavioral Medicine for Dogs and Cats. Elsevier Mosby.

Zulch, H., & Mills, D. (2012). Life Skills for Puppies: Laying the Foundation for a Loving, Lasting Relationship. Veloce Publishing.

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