Can A Dog Be Loyal To More Than One Master?

Whenever my grandparents’ car drives up my family's driveway, my dog, Chester, always sits next to the door and wags his tail because he knows they are coming by the sound of their car engine. My dog loves my grandfather because every time he comes over, they play ball together. When the door opens, my dog runs right by my grandmother without acknowledging her, and goes straight to my grandfather because he likes him more. At the same time, dogs are said to be more loyal than any other pet. In fact, they have been alongside humans for hundreds of years and stories of their loyalty have been told all over the world. However, in a family with multiple members, how can a dog be loyal to more than one master? These furry pets are smarter than
These are all the actions that affect the way my dog thinks about family members. The way I see it, whenever someone does one of the actions my dog likes, ping, that is a point for them, and when someone does an action my dog does not like, ding, a point is taken away. For example, my sister goes on a run and takes Chester along with her, ping, my brother gives him a pig ear, ping, my grandpa plays fetch with him, ping, I give him a bath, ding, I leave him inside when I go outside because he goes after the soccer ball, ding. These are common occurrences that Chester keeps track of, and when all of the pings and dings are counted, I usually end up with the fewest. My dog’s loyalties lie with those who leave the best impressions on
The intent was that whomever Chester walked to was his favorite. Both of them knelt down equal distance from either side and called out to him repeatedly. Chester did not know where to go, he looked to his right, “Chester come over here, puppy!” then to his left, “No! Come over here.” Both siblings were eagerly trying to get his approval by clapping their hands and tapping the ground. Despite their efforts Chester did not know which way to go. Upon seeing the action, I wanted to jump in as well but I needed a way to turn the tides to my favor. I grabbed a treat and clenched it in my fist so as my siblings would not see that I had one. I knelt down and called, “Chester!” His nose quickly guided him to me and I secretly fed him the treat. Immediately afterward, accusations of cheating came to my ears. I defended myself remarking, “Chester will go to whoever he likes better and Chester liked me the best because I gave him a