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Does size matter for dominance ?

Hello, I am translating this article in french and I have noticed what it seem to be a contradiction. The third paragraph of section 5.4 dedicated to dominance says "Domestic dogs appear to pay little attention to relative size, despite the large weight differences between the largest and smallest individuals". Two paragraphs below, the first paragraph of section 5.5 says "The height of the marking tells other dogs about the size of the dog, as among canines size is an important factor in dominance". --Utma Falos (talk) 01:02, 2 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Yes size matters, but no it doesn't. Among domestic dogs living with humans, dominance tends to be inversely proportionate to size. This is typically because many owners allow will allow a smaller dog to get away with more bad or dominant behavior, and/or will engage larger dogs in obedience training. (http://www.medwelljournals.com/fulltext/?doi=javaa.2009.336.342) -- Vandraedha (talk) 11:30, 11 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Also, many small dogs originate from breeds traditionally used for hunting in burrows and other small spaces, so they have been selected for braveness when facing strangers their own size or larger. And many domestic dogs have more social experience with humans than with members of their own species, and fighting in particular is discouraged or avoided. These two points in combination, as well as Vandraedha's, lead to a fairly routine overestimation of their own size/weight/strength/skills. (Is this plausible enough to incorporate it into the article without any backing research? Or does anyone know any useful sources to check?) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.172.127.104 (talk) 19:20, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

scent/coren

why is the entire section on scent drawn from one source, who is a psychologist whose suppositions on dog physiology and behavior--and especially the universality of his claims--should not be recorded as simply factual statements. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.26.231.59 (talk) 20:30, 20 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Because it is supported by WP:SECONDARY sourcing. If you would like to make a contribution to this article, please find expert WP:RELIABLE sources and start editing. William Harris • (talk) • 08:23, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

if this (https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2016/04/27/no-science-didnt-prove-that-dogs-hate-hugs) is the quality of his secondary research it leaves much to be desired. I'm not saying I'm the expert, just that if there isnt more substance to a section it probably shouldnt be there making declarative statements.108.26.231.59 (talk) 06:57, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

what does this sentence mean?

I don't get it. I'd like to fix it but I can't see what it's trying to say: "Dogs walk together with opportunities to play with one another, play with their owners with the same frequency as dogs being walked alone." Central and Adams (talk) 16:21, 10 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I took a guess at it after thinking it over. Please revert if I got it wrong. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:MobileDiff/1103913695 Central and Adams (talk) 13:17, 11 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Dog

How do you know dogs are talking if they bark bark that means that your dog doesn’t talk if agers growl that means they get angry 2601:242:4100:E8B0:0:0:0:EBFA (talk) 15:07, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]