SJKCNews. Article of the Month: Dogs Feel Research reveals whether dogs are capable such a complex emotion. WELCOME! Board of Directors:

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1 NOVEMBER 2016 Issue 20 SJKCNews WELCOME! Submission Deadline is the 3rd Tuesday of the Month. As always, newsletter editors are always looking for material to post. Please forward announcements, awards, special mentions, brags, photos, articles, jokes or anything you find interesting to Esther at Article of the Month: Dogs Feel Research reveals whether dogs are capable such a complex emotion. Feelings of envy and jealousy are common in social settings. You might say it s the art of counting the other person s blessings instead of your own. Some scientists don t believe that dogs can feel these emotions. Board of Directors: President: Ed Odron 1st VP: Jacey Holden 2nd VP: Deirdre Dawson Secretary: Virginia Latham-Smith Treasurer: Angelique Shear Directors: Don Just Randy Greenlee Carole Foucrault Esther Jobrack Myron Robb A different view came from a dog-sled racer I met outside of Dawson City in Canada. He was getting ready to harness his team and they were milling around in a friendly excited manner. I reached over to pet a handsome blue-eyed Siberian Husky, but the musher warned me off saying, If you pet one, you have to pet them all. They get really jealous. If they think that one of them is getting more of anything affection, food, or whatever they turn into green-eyed monsters. In all social situations there are inequities, and some individuals come out better than others when it comes to rewards. Scientists tend to separate emotions into two categories: primary and secondary. Primary emotions, such as fear, anger, disgust, joy, and surprise, are considered to be universal. Secondary emotions, such as guilt, shame, jealousy, and envy, are thought to require more Issue 20 November 2016 Editor: Esther Jobrack SanJoaquinKC@gmail.com

2 2017 Slate of Officers The Nominating Committee has determined the 2017 slate of officers to be as follows: President: Ed Odron 1st Vice President: Deirdre Dawson 2nd Vice President: Nitsa Trayler Secretary: Virginia Latham-Smith Treasurer: Angie Shear Directors: Jacey Holden, Don Just, Myron Robb, Randy Greenlee, Lila Kaiser, Esther Jobrack Brags & Announcements GCH Oakwood Chateau Palos Malbec, RN ( Beckie ) finished her Grand Championship at Sacramento Valley after only four weekends of competing! Her son, Château Palos Bordeaux got a four point and a five point major in his first two weekends of competing and went Best in Sweeps at the Standard Schnauzer Club of Northern California Specialty!. Owned by Don & Mary Lou CONGRATULATIONS! complex cognitive processes. For example, in the case of envy you have to actively pay attention to what the other individual is getting and compare it to what you are getting for your efforts. Although there are observations of clear cases of jealousy and envy in primates, such as chimpanzees and baboons, the argument has been made that it would be unlikely to find it in an animal like the dog because it involves self awareness at a level which, until recently, was doubted in dogs. However, people who live around dogs often observe it in their pets. One commonly observed situation where jealousy seems to appear in dogs comes about because of the complex relationship between a mother dog, her puppies, and her owner. Unlike humans, a canine mother does not maintain the maternal instinct for her children for the remainder of her life. As soon as the puppies are able to survive on their own, her maternal instinct for the current litter wanes and is certainly lost by the time she goes into heat again. Young puppies, of course, are very cute and cuddly, so it is natural for them to receive a lot of affection from the people in the house. More knowledgeable owners may try to treat all of the dogs in the household with equal care and attention, but usually this is to no avail. The mother dog sees her owner s attention being diverted away from her toward the puppies and becomes jealous. She may begin ignoring the pups and trying to exclude them from the maternal nest. It is strange that behavioral scientists often ignore such commonplace observations. However, some investigators are rethinking these social emotions. They accept the fact that dogs have a broad range of emotions. They then go on to note that dogs are certainly social animals, and jealousy and envy are triggered by social interactions. Furthermore, we now know that dogs also have the hormone oxytocin, which has been shown to be involved in expressing both love and jealousy in research involving humans. Friederike Range, of the University of Vienna, decided to see if dogs do show envy or jealousy in an experimental situation where two dogs perform the same task, but one gets rewarded while the other does not. Both dogs learned the simple trick of shaking hands by extending a paw and putting it in a person s hand. For the test, the dogs were arranged in pairs, seated beside one another. Both dogs in each pair were individually commanded to shake hands, but only one dog received a reward. It was expected that if dogs experience jealousy or envy, the unrewarded dog might respond to this unfair distribution of rewards by refusing to continue to obey the command. That is exactly what happened. The dog that was not getting treats for performing soon stopped doing the task. Furthermore, the dog that was not rewarded showed clear signs of stress or annoyance when his partner got the reward. Some people might protest that this does not really show envy or jealousy. It might well be the case that the dog who was not being rewarded stopped responding simply due to the fact that all unrewarded behaviors eventually tend to disappear because of the process learning theorists call extinction. To make sure that it was the interaction between the dogs that was important, rather than just the frustration of not being rewarded, a similar experiment was conducted where the dogs performed the task without a partner, but also without any rewards for his exertions. Under these circumstances the dog continued to present its paw for a much longer time, and did not show the same signs of frustration and annoyance. One conclusion that emerged from these studies was that jealousy and envy in dogs are not quite as complex as in human beings. When human beings are involved in competitive social situations, every aspect of the reward is carefully scrutinized to try to determine who is getting the best outcome. Dogs do not view this situation under the same kind of microscope. This can be seen when the experimenters changed the situation in a subtle way: Now, again, we have two dogs sitting in front of the experimenter, each being asked in turn to place their paws in her hand. Both dogs are being rewarded for this activity, but one Issue 20 November 2016 Editor: Esther Jobrack SanJoaquinKC@gmail.com

3 Member Contributions: I saw this girl at Disneyland. She is from Canine Companions. She belongs to a young developmentally disabled girl. Her family is so appreciative of this dog and what she has done for their daughter. She has on princess Mickey ears. Deirdre Dawson dog gets a very desirable treat (a piece of chicken) while the other dog gets a less desirable treat (a piece of bread). Unlike what might be seen in humans put in the same circumstance, both dogs continue to work and seem to be quite happy with the situation. This means that dogs are sensitive to fairness (whether everyone is being rewarded for their efforts) but not equity (whether all of the rewards are equal). Stanley Coren, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia and a writer for Psychology Today. Fun Facts The Labrador Retriever is the #1 favorite breed in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Obesity is the #1 health problem among dogs An estimated 1,000,000 dogs in the U.S. have been named as the primary beneficiaries in their owner s will From Ed Odren A New York attorney representing a wealthy art collector called and asked to speak to his client, "Saul, I have some good news and, I have some bad news." The art collector replied, "I've had an awful day; let's hear the good news first." The lawyer said, "Well, I met with your wife today, and she informed me that she invested $5,000 in two pictures that she thinks will bring a minimum of $15-20 million. I think she could be right." Saul replied enthusiastically, "Well done! My wife is a brilliant businesswoman! You've just made my day. Now I know I can handle the bad news. What is it?" The lawyer replied, "The pictures are of you with your secretary." An American Animal Hospital Assoc. poll found that 33% of dog owners admit to talking to their dogs on the phone and leaving answering machine messages for them while away At the end of the Beatles song A Day in the Life, a high-pitched dog whistle was recorded by Paul McCartney for his sheepdog 70% of people sign their pet s name on greeting and holiday cards, 58% put pets in family and holiday portraits There are only 350 Cisky Terriers in the world perhaps the rarest breed The phrase raining cats and dogs originated in 17th century England when it is believed that many cats and dogs drowned during heavy periods of rain. Dogs have no sense of time Humans have kept dogs as pets for over 12,000 years Only dogs and humans have prostates, But dogs do not have an appendix Every dog on earth likely descended from a species knows as the Tomarctus a creature that roamed the earth over 15 million years ago The oldest known breed is likely the Saluki originally trained by Egyptians to help them track game. In 1957, Laika became the first living being in space via an earth satellite, JFK s terrier, Charlie, fathered 4 puppies with Laika s daughter

4 Recipe Corner Mushroom & Egg Salad By Natasha s Kitchen Meeting Programs The Education Committee offers a program at each member meeting. Generally, it is a short presentation about a topic in health, training, or a breed. Often a presenter is invited from dog related interests or businesses. The Club pays a small stipend for the courtesy. The Funny Corner Olive oil to sauté 1 lb fresh white mushrooms, diced 1 medium onion, finely diced 1 garlic clove, minced 4 large hard boiled eggs, diced (click here for quick tutorial) ¼ cup fresh dill, finely chopped ½ cup mayonnaise 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard 2 tsp lemon juice Salt & Pepper to taste 1. Heat a large skillet over medium/high heat. Add 2-3 Tbsp olive oil then mushrooms and sauté about min, or until golden brown and no liquid remains. Transfer mushrooms to a mixing bowl. 2. While mushrooms are cooking, heat a second non-stick pan over medium heat with 2 Tbsp olive oil and sauté diced onions min or until golden, then press in garlic clove and sauté another 1-2 min until fragrant. Add onions to the mixing bowl, then add diced eggs and chopped dill. 3. For the dressing, stir together: ½ cup real mayo, 1 Tbsp dijon and 2 tsp lemon juice. Stir dressing into your salad until evenly coated. Season lightly with salt and pepper to taste and serve salad at room temp or chilled. November 27 & 28 - SJKC Annual Dog Show at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds November No Education Program. Board and Member meetings held during clean-up at the Annual Dog Show December Saturday 3, Holiday Party - Buckaroo Palace in Clements January 24, No Program, Post-Show Reports February 28, Program TBD Board Meeting 7pm General Membership 7:30pm March 28, Program TBD April 25, Program TBD May 23, Program TBD Board Meeting 7pm General Membership 7:30pm June 27, Summer Picnic BBQ July 25, Program TBD

5 The next General Membership meeting will be at 7:30pm, January 24, At the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds. Corner of Charter Way (formerly MLK Blvd) & Airport Way Stockton, CA