Three Fourths of Dogs Are Angst-Ridden--and Owners May Be Partly to Blame

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March 05, 2020

Dear Reader, A study highlighted as today's lead item was really big, leashing in 13,715 dogs, an estimated two percent of all the domesticated canines  in Finland. Its main finding, too, was intriguing: Nearly three out of four animals had some issue with angst-ridden behavior. Read it to find out why dogs are so anxious. Also today: check out how longer turbine blades can slash wind-energy costs and a look at FDA and CDC recommendations for the HPV vaccine.

Gary Stix, Senior Editor, Mind & Brain @gstix1

Behavior & Society Three Fourths of Dogs Are Angst-Ridden--and Owners May Be Partly to Blame Overly cautious humans and genetics may contribute to behavior problems in a survey of 13,700 Finnish animals By Jim Daley

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QUOTE OF THE DAY "It's a sort of helicopter-parenting concept applied to dogs. Animals are not getting enough exposure to normal social interactions, play behavior and roughhousing with other dogs. That's asking for trouble." James Serpell, an ethologist at the University of Pennsylvania

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