In a 2004 psychological science report, two authors, Michael M. Roy and Nicholas J.S. Christenfeld, discussed the psychological phenomenon behind the idea, “do dogs resemble their owners.” They hypothesized there was a small chance people could really pair owners to their dogs based purely on looks, as typically a leash is already connecting the two. The authors did, however, acknowledge there could be a visual correlation between canine and human during the adoption process. People may have been attracted to a certain dog, or any animal for that matter, because of a specific quality or feature they found in common with themselves. Another factor the researchers took into consideration was the length of cohabitation. After years of living
