Jealousy in dogs
Dear Dog Owner Friends!

The aim of the questionnaire is to gather more information about dogs' jealous behaviour. To complete the questionnaire you only need about 15-20 minutes.

If you have more than one dog, please complete separate questionnaires for each dog.

A red star next to a question means it must be answered, and those without a star is optional to answer. All data will be treated confidentially: the information you provide will be used for research purposes only.

If you can make a video of your dog when (s)he shows jealous behaviour, please send it to Judit Abdai [abdai.judit@gmail.com]. See the details at the end of the questionnaire.

Thank you for taking the time to complete our questionnaire and for help our work at the Department of Ethology, Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, Hungary.
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Dog's name *
Dog's breed *
If the dog is not a specific breed, please write 'mixed'
Dog's gender *
Dog's current age *
How long has the dog lived with you? *
If your dog lives with you less than a year please write: 'number' months (e.g. 2 months); if your dog lives with you more than a year please write: 'number' years (e.g. 1 year, 2.5 years)
Where does your dog live? *
You can mark multiple answers.
Required
Where did you get your dog? *
Your name *
The questionnaire is evaluated anonymously, and we will not give your name to a third-party. Your name help us to identify the dog more easily, especially in the case of multi-dog households.
City/town and country where you live *
Your gender *
Year of your birth *
How important do you think you are to your dog? *
I'm not important
I'm very important
Does your dog show separation anxiety or other behavioural problem when left alone? *
How happy is your dog when you come home or when you see one another after being separated? *
does not show happyness
show intensive happiness
Does anyone else live in the household with you? *
You can mark multiple answers.
Required
How many children under the age of 14 years live with the dog? (same household) *
How many children under the age of 14 years are regular guests to your home? *
Visit more than once a week.
How many children under the age of 14 years are an occasional guest? *
Visit only once or twice a month.
How do the children you referred to above usually behave with the dog? *
You can mark multiple answers.
Required
Who is the owner of the dog? *
How does the dog's owner get along with the above mentioned children? *
You can mark multiple answers.
Required
How many dogs live in the household? *
If two or more dogs live together: Do you think that you spend more time with one of them?
Clear selection
If two or more dogs live together: When a stranger comes to the house, which dog starts to bark first (or if they start to barking together, which dog barks more or longer)?
Please rank them, e.g. 1. Toby 2. Luna 3. Rocky (the one who barks first should be ranked as '1')
If two or more dogs live together: If the dogs get food at the same time and at the same spot, which dog starts to eat first or eats the other dog’s food?
Please rank them, e.g. 1. Toby 2. Luna 3. Rocky. (the one who eats first should be ranked as '1')
If two or more dogs live together: Which dog licks the other dog’s mouth more often?
Please rank them, e.g. 1. Toby 2. Luna 3. Rocky (the one who licks the other dog’s mouth more often should be ranked as '1')
If two or more dogs live together: If the dogs start to fight, which dog usually wins?
Please rank them, e.g. 1. Toby 2. Luna 3. Rocky (the one who usually wins should be ranked as '1')
Does any other animal live in your household? *
You can mark multiple answers.
Required
How jealous do you think your dog is compare to the average dog? *
Not jealous
Very jealous
If two or more dogs live together: Please rank them based how jealous you think each is. The dog you consider to be most jealous dog should be ranked as '1'.
e.g. 1. Toby 2. Luna 3. Rocky.
Who does the dog usually gets jealous of? *
You can mark multiple answers.
Required
If you marked that your dog is jealous of a specific dog/animal/person, please name them.
You can mark multiple answers.
When is your dog most likely to become jealous? *
Where does your dog get jealous?
At home *
never
very often
In a familiar environment (e.g. the home of a relative or friend) *
never
very often
During walks *
never
very often
In the park *
never
very often
Unfamiliar places *
never
very often
Other
never
very often
Clear selection
When does your dog get jealous? *
You can mark multiple answers.
Required
What behaviour do you observe when your dog is jealous?
My dog tries to bite the rival *
never
very often
My dog snaps at the rival *
never
very often
My dog tries to push me away *
never
very often
My dog tries to push the rival away *
never
very often
My dog touches me *
never
very often
My dog touches the rival *
never
very often
My dog tries to get between me and the rival *
never
very often
My dog barks *
never
very often
My dog growls *
never
very often
My dog whines *
never
very often
My dog looks at me longer *
never
very often
My dog looks at the rival longer *
never
very often
My dog tries to get my attention *
never
very often
If you rated the last question between 2 and 5, what behaviour does your dog use to try and get your attention?
You can mark multiple answers.
Does your dog show any other behaviour when (s)he is jealous? If yes, please write it in the box.
Please describe the behaviour in one or two words and to whom it is directed, e.g. barks at the rival
If your dog is jealous of other dogs: does the rival show any specific behaviour? *
You can mark multiple answers.
Required
Apart from jealousy, do you think anything else is responsible for your dog's behaviour in the situations mentioned above? *
You can mark multiple answers.
Required
If you have more, than one dog: have you completed the questionnaire for all of them (or will you)?
Clear selection
If you can make a video of your dog when (s)he shows jealous behaviour, please send it to Judit Abdai [abdai.judit@gmail.com]. The video should be recorded in a situation in which the behaviour is most likely to be displayed and recorded it from a suitable distance (the dog's behaviour should be seen clearly visible). In this URL you can find a demo video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8EwWbA7zTimVTAwZnlBeXYzNDA/view?usp=sharing
The subject of the email should be jealousy video; the email should include the dog's name and breed and your name as well. The Department of Ethology, Eötvös Loránd University cannot be held responsible for the potential injuries during the recording of the video. If you have any comments about the video, please feel free to write them in the box below.
Click the 'Submit' button at the bottom of the page to send us the completed questionnaire. If it is not successfully submitted, you might have missed a question with a red star next to it. Thank you for your time and for helping us by providing your answers.
If you have any questions or comments about this questionnaire or any interesting observations about your dog's jealous behaviour, please feel free to write it in the box below. If you have further questions or comments, you can contact Judit Abdai at [abdai.judit@gmail.com].
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