Dog Balloons

Dog owners around the globe have always wondered why their big brave dog is so scared of balloons. Many dogs will be scared of balloons upon even first meet; this implies that the fear doesn’t stem from the loud popping noise, as this is still unknown to the dog. So why are dogs so deathly frightened by dogs?

A recent study from Oxford University collected data from 200 dogs varying in breed. The dogs were then put in a room containing no balloon, but after 85 seconds a balloon would fall into the room from a secret compartment. The dog’s response was then collected and measured. Results from the study suggest that dogs all all breeds and sizes were scared of balloons, even without any popping occurring. The one consistent factor amongst all the balloons was that they all had Ellen DeGeneres’ face on them. This face frightened the dogs consistently across all trials.

Some critics don’t buy this explanation; they question why dogs are scared of normal balloons without Ellen’s face on it. Research suggests that dogs are reminded of Ellen’s balloonish face every time they see a balloon. The big round, often red and inflated exterior of a balloon can be easily mistaken for Ellen’s face.

Realible World News will be sure to post more research on things that don’t like Ellen DeGeneres.

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