While our understanding of adult dog cognition has grown considerably over the past 20
years, relatively little is known about the ontogeny of dog cognition. To assess the …

Highlights•We assessed cognitive and temperament traits in 8-to 10-week-old
puppies.•Puppies reliably used cooperative-communicative gestures.•Puppies differentiated …

Across mammals, increased body size is positively associated with lifespan. However, within
species, this relationship is inverted. This is well illustrated in dogs (Canis familiaris), where …

Both ontogenetic and phylogenetic factors have shaped dogs' cognitive capabilities,
resulting in a heightened social sensitivity at the apparent cost of non-social problem-solving …

Driven by both applied and theoretical goals, scientific interest in canine cognition has
experienced a rapid surge in popularity, especially over the last 15 years. Here we provide …

Understanding the psychology of the domestic dog is a key element in both research and
clinical applications for veterinary behaviorists. This article summarizes social cognitive …

Dogs' special relationship with humans not only makes them ubiquitous in our lives, but
working dogs specifically perform essential functions for us such as sniffing out bombs and …

''Dogs,''the developmental psychologist Paul Bloom declared in 2004,''are the next
chimpanzees.''Bloom was right: while chimpanzees were the stars, and, with other primates …

This paper reviews the reasons why domestic dogs make good models to investigate
cognitive processes related to social living and describes experimental approaches that can …

Tests of canine cognition are now receiving much deserved attention. Not only are dogs
excellent models for human anxiety-related conditions and those involving brain aging, but …