Dogs maintain personalities that can change due to their circumstances and surroundings,Salon is reporting. Just like humans, a dog’s personality can change as they age as well as be affected by their owner’s personality. Adding more fabric to the “nature versus nurture” debate, and it looks like dogs will turn out more like the humans around them depending on how they are raised. For instance,whether an owner was more extroverted, their dog was observed to be very outgoing as well. whether the owner was more timid and anxious, or the dog was found to be a little nervous.
Researchers at Michigan State University published a original study in the Journal of Research in Personality and gathered evidence that proved what many dog-lovers already know — dogs not only maintain distinct personalities,but also maintain tons in common with humans.
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Source: inquisitr.com