I became interested in research about dogs because of my close connection with my first pet Pantro, a friendly and energetic cocker spaniel. Pantro was the perfect fit for me, for being great company for long walks while also being calm and independent when left alone. However, his behavioural issues were challenging on several occasions.

我之所以对狗的研究感兴趣，是因为我和我的第一只宠物Pantro关系密切，它是一只友好而精力充沛的可卡犬。Pantro非常适合我，它是长途散步的好伙伴，当我一个人的时候，它也很冷静和独立。然而，它的行为问题在一些场合是具有挑战性的。

I have spent over a decade researching the unique connection that dog owners have with our beloved pets. As a researcher in the human-animal interactions field, I studied how other pet owners dealt with both positive and challenging dog behaviours.

我花了十多年的时间研究狗主人和心爱的宠物之间的独特联系。作为人与动物互动领域的研究人员，我研究了其他宠物主人如何处理狗的积极行为和挑战性行为。

Dog ownership has several benefits for people's psychological and physical health . However, relationships with dogs are complex and can involve some conflicts . Undesired dog behaviours such as aggression and barking are the leading reason people give up their dogs .

养狗对人们的心理和身体健康有很多好处。然而，与狗的关系是复杂的，可能会涉及一些冲突。狗的攻击性和吠叫等不受欢迎的行为是人们放弃养狗的主要原因。

behavioural issues in dogs can cause distress by requiring extra time for training, issues when exercising the pet and limitations related to where to go with the dog and increased stress.

狗的行为问题可能会造成困扰，因为它需要额外的时间进行训练，还会影响遛狗和目的地选择等方面的限制，增加压力。

In my first study, 401 participants aged between 17 and 25 years old completed a series of questionnaires about their personality, their dog's personality and their attachment towards the dog. The participants also responded to questions related to their well-being, such as their sense of connectedness and levels of stress. This was to assess the extent to which personality characteristics and attachment are linked to young adults' well-being.

在我的第一项研究中，401名年龄在17到25岁之间的参与者完成了一系列关于他们自身及狗的性格以及他们对狗的依恋度的调查问卷。参与者还回答了与他们的幸福感有关的问题，比如他们的互动程度和压力水平。这是为了评估人格特征和依恋度与年轻人幸福感的联系程度。

I found that aspects related to young people's personality, as well as factors related to their attachment towards the dog are key to understand young people's well-being in the context of dog ownership. For instance, avoidant and anxious canine behaviour were associated with poorer well-being among young people, which was not a surprise.

我发现，与年轻人的个性相关的方面，以及与他们对狗的依恋度相关的因素，是理解养狗背景下年轻人幸福感的关键。例如，在年轻人中，回避型和焦虑型犬类行为与较差的幸福感有关，这并不奇怪。

Such a finding supports past studies by highlighting that the quality of the emotional connections between dog owners and their dogs can have an impact on people's well-being. Therefore, living with a dog will not necessarily positively impact people's well-being, unless there is a positive emotional connection in the relationship shared with the dog.

这一发现支持了过去的研究，强调了狗主人和狗之间情感联系的质量会对人们的幸福感产生影响。因此，和狗一起生活不一定会对人的幸福产生积极的影响，除非在与狗的关系中有积极的情感联系。