Puppy protection
Puppy protection means that puppies allegedly have a far-reaching "fool freedom" with older dogs, are not attacked by them and are not injured; For human observers, this reluctance is presented as a biological and social tolerance . This interpretation is mainly represented by dog owners ; Puppy protection is not a technical term in behavioral research .
It is now known that there is no general , innate puppy protection. Puppies only enjoy increased tolerance in their own pack or in particularly tolerant dogs that are used to puppies; a general bite inhibition to protect puppies cannot be expected from every dog, unless it has been socialized accordingly. Another problem is that the term puppy is blurred when it comes to young dogs that have already been weaned.
In wolves in the wild, there is no contact between wolf pups and animals that are not part of the pack, as the mother would never allow strange animals to get to her pups. Wolf packs colonize their own large territories, avoid any contact with other packs and thereby avoid possible disputes.
Transmission to humans
In professional life, the term puppy protection is occasionally used for new young employees who have looked up small errors or who are measured with milder standards in achieving certain results than their older colleagues. In the internet world, the term is often applied to newly registered members of a forum and thus expresses the fact that they should also be allowed a period of familiarization and familiarization.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Puppy protection is learned
- ↑ Tips for the first day at work: Don't worry, puppy protection still applies. On: spiegel.de from January 6, 2012