23/11/2025
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-18226-0?fbclid=IwY2xjawOP83BleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE1MjFLbVdJODhidThabWJRc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHk1JEMG_LQN-B0J-6FEaEt21ak46UemZXBz7KwPyYSj4iyBNXyg4vsrEytfy_aem_cIcl4kQuq9R5797nwuAmfQ
The study was explicitly designed to investigate the interaction between hereditary factors (breed phenotype) and acquired experiences (early adversity). It didn't just consider one or the other, but sought to understand how hereditary traits and experiences influence each other.
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Among the animals on this planet, dogs are uniquely adapted for life with humans, a status that exposes them to risks of human-mediated traumatic experiences. At the same time, some lineages of dogs have undergone artificial selection for behavioral phenotypes that might increase risk or resilience....