Dogs are trained for a variety of working roles including assistance, protection, and detection
work. Many canine working roles, in their modern iterations, were developed at the turn of …

Working dogs are prevalent throughout our societies, assisting people in diverse contexts,
from explosives detection and livestock herding, to therapy partners. Our scientific …

Human cognition is believed to be unique in part because of early-emerging social skills for
cooperative communication. 1 Comparative studies show that at 2.5 years old, children …

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 …

Background: Aging dogs may suffer from canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CCDS), a
condition in which cognitive decline is associated with amyloid pathology and cortical …

Although we know that dogs evolved from wolves, it remains unclear how domestication
affected dog cognition. One hypothesis suggests dog domestication altered social …

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 …

Background Elderly people with presbycusis are at higher risk for dementia and depression
than the general population. There is no information regarding consequences of …

Given their remarkable phenotypic diversity, dogs present a unique opportunity for
investigating the genetic bases of cognitive and behavioral traits. Our previous work …

This article provides a comprehensive overview of methods for evaluating the suitability of
trainee dogs for assistance and guide work. It presents both current practices in industry as …