Some dog owners treat them like small children: their speech is replete with diminutive forms, affectionate names… Emanuela Prato-Previde, a psychologist at the Milan Institute of Psychology (Italy), suggests that transference is at the heart of the union between man and dog. on animal parental feelings and behaviors.
Some dog owners treat them like small children: their speech is replete with diminutive forms, affectionate names… Emanuela Prato-Previde, a psychologist at the Milan Institute of Psychology (Italy), suggests that transference is at the heart of the union between man and dog. on animal parental feelings and behaviors. We get a dog, unconsciously counting on the emotions and feelings that we lack (and lack) in life. But such a position of the owner harms the four-legged friend. Animal psychologist Elena Fedorovich explains: “Animals suffer when they are held for children or family members. Failure to comply with the regimen, nutritional requirements and training leads to health and behavioral problems in the dog. So it’s better to treat her like a beloved…animal.