Friendship or Competition? Symmetry in Social Play within the Two Packs of German Shepherd Puppies

The symmetry of social play in Canids has been previously studied, especially in wolves, free-ranging dogs, and within mixed-aged groups, however our study focused on symmetry and asymmetry within play interactions in two litters (14 puppies) of German Shepherd dogs (GSDs). At the age of 7 weeks, we...

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Main Authors: Jana Kottferová, Lenka Skurková, Lýdia Mesarčová, Lenka Lešková, Alena Demeová, Tomáš Jakuba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/9/1627