Newly published research from Virginia Tech showed companiable dogs housed together showed fewer signs of stress and were adopted more quickly than dogs housed by themselves.
. . . social isolation can work against dogs’ behavioral health and adoptability.” – Erica Feuerbacher, PhD
Source: Virginia Tech News, June 12, 2024. Link.
INSIGHTS: Pairing dogs that can get along may benefit dogs being boarded or attending regular daycare. The AHD office dog, Li’l Buddy, enjoys playing with a girlfriend when at his boarder’s home. In fact, I believe the boarding experiences when he was under a year old are responsible for his good socialization behaviors.