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Frustration Behaviors in Domestic Dogs
Authors:Adriana Jakovcevic  Angel M. Elgier  Alba E. Mustaca  Mariana Bentosela
Affiliation:Laboratory of Experimental and Applied Psychology , Institute of Medical Research (CONICET-UBA) , Buenos Aires , Argentina
Abstract:During extinction a previously learned behavior stops being reinforced. In addition to the decrease in the rate of the instrumental response, it produces an aversive emotional state known as frustration. This state can be assimilated with the fear reactions that occur after aversive stimuli are introduced at both the physiological and behavioral levels. This study evaluated frustration reactions of domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) during a communicative situation involving interactions with a human. The task included the reinforcement and extinction of the gaze response toward the experimenter's face when the dogs tried to obtain inaccessible food. The dog's frustration reactions during extinction involved an increase in withdrawal and side orientation to the location of the human as well as lying down, ambulation, sniffing, and vocalizations compared with the last acquisition trial. These results are especially relevant for domestic dog training situations in which the extinction technique is commonly used to discourage undesirable behaviors.
Keywords:domestic dogs  frustration  extinction  communication
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