![]() The “bark fests” that dogs get into could have evolved in this way to intimidate and chase off two-legged as well as four-legged intruders. It probably also leads to coordination of cooperative activities such as hunting or protecting the group against intruders. One chicken discovers them and starts to feed, and it draws the other members of the flock to feed as well. One is that it may allow animals to take advantages of resources that are scattered in patches, such as seeds on the ground. The functions are not well understood, but it probably has several. It’s been seen in the feeding of chickens, grooming behavior of rhesus monkeys and athletic performances in people, among others. ![]() It is seen mainly in highly social animals. Some have referred to it as social contagion in animals. This phenomenon of one animal doing something that draws others into doing the same thing is called social facilitation. What’s going on here? Isn’t it just dogs being dogs? Well, yes, all of this is normal behavior for dogs but the behavior is common in a variety of other social animals as well. One of your dogs turns his nose up at the food dish and walks away, but comes back and eats like he is starved when your other dog starts to eat.Two dogs begin to play chase at the local dog park and soon half a dozen dogs are drawn into the game.The dog down the street begins to bark at who knows what, and within seconds, every other dog within hearing is barking his head off as well.All of us who have been around dogs have encountered the following:
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