大象传媒

A former RSPCA chief vet says he is "concerned" after a survey showed 85% of dogs "struggled to cope" when their owners left them home alone.

Mark Evans, who carried out the survey for Channel 4s Dogs: Their Secret Lives, said the dogs saw owners as "friends" and "felt anxiety" when left alone.

So are dog owners wrong to mollycoddle their dogs? Do our four-legged friends need toughening up?

Dog psychologist Stan Rawlinson said owners needed to stop seeing themselves as parents to animals and treat them like dogs.

This clip is originally from Tony Livesey on 23 September 2014.