Working dog training for the twenty-first century
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 …
work. Many canine working roles, in their modern iterations, were developed at the turn of …
[HTML][HTML] Are domesticated animals dumber than their wild relatives? A comprehensive review on the domestication effects on animal cognitive performance
Animal domestication leads to diverse behavioral, physiological, and neurocognitive
changes in domesticated species compared to their wild relatives. However, the widely held …
changes in domesticated species compared to their wild relatives. However, the widely held …
Structural variants in genes associated with human Williams-Beuren syndrome underlie stereotypical hypersociability in domestic dogs
Although considerable progress has been made in understanding the genetic basis of
morphologic traits (for example, body size and coat color) in dogs and wolves, the genetic …
morphologic traits (for example, body size and coat color) in dogs and wolves, the genetic …
Wolves lead and dogs follow, but they both cooperate with humans
Due to their convergent evolution, dogs have been suggested as a good model for the
evolution of human social skills, such as tolerance and cooperativeness. However, recent …
evolution of human social skills, such as tolerance and cooperativeness. However, recent …
Dog cognitive development: a longitudinal study across the first 2 years of life
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 …
years, relatively little is known about the ontogeny of dog cognition. To assess the …
Cognitive characteristics of 8-to 10-week-old assistance dog puppies
Highlights•We assessed cognitive and temperament traits in 8-to 10-week-old
puppies.•Puppies reliably used cooperative-communicative gestures.•Puppies differentiated …
puppies.•Puppies reliably used cooperative-communicative gestures.•Puppies differentiated …
[HTML][HTML] The effect of domestication and experience on the social interaction of dogs and wolves with a human companion
M Lazzaroni, F Range, J Backes, K Portele… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The results of current wolf-dog studies on human-directed behaviors seem to suggest that
domestication has acted on dogs' general attitudes and not on specific socio-cognitive skills …
domestication has acted on dogs' general attitudes and not on specific socio-cognitive skills …
Village dogs match pet dogs in reading human facial expressions
M Lazzaroni, J Schär, E Baxter, J Gratalon, F Range… - PeerJ, 2023 - peerj.com
Most studies on dogs' cognitive skills in understanding human communication have been
conducted on pet dogs, making them a role model for the species. However, pet dogs are …
conducted on pet dogs, making them a role model for the species. However, pet dogs are …
[HTML][HTML] Beyond the dichotomy between field and lab—the importance of studying cognition in context
Highlights•Both wild and captive individuals are affected by a variety of daily-life
experiences.•Social and empirical contexts influence an individual's behavior and …
experiences.•Social and empirical contexts influence an individual's behavior and …
The current state of carnivore cognition
The field of animal cognition has advanced rapidly in the last 25 years. Through careful and
creative studies of animals in captivity and in the wild, we have gained critical insights into …
creative studies of animals in captivity and in the wild, we have gained critical insights into …