https://youtu.be/RR1g5dYAd98 (Reuters) — U.S. researchers have identified a genetic difference between dogs and their wild cousins, wolves, that could explain why dogs are so friendly. The study used both behavioral and genetic data. The behavioral side was led by Oregon State University animal behaviorist Monique Udell who showed that pet domestic dogs are more sociable and less afraid of strangers than wolves, even when those wolves were raised by humans. The genetic component came from […]