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 …

Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) have been suggested as a natural model for human social
cognition, possessing social skills that are in many ways functionally analogous to those of …

Instrumental learning plays an important role in dog–human interactions. The recent
demand for pet dog training has resulted in the development of various training methods …

Through domestication and co‐evolution with humans, dogs have developed abilities to
attract human attention, eg in a manner of seeking assistance when faced with a problem …

There is increasing scientific agreement that domestication has led to the adaptive
specialisation of dogs in the human environment, and this evolutionary process has greatly …

Various studies have assessed the role of life experiences, including learning opportunities,
living conditions and the quality of dog-human relationships, in the use of human cues and …

This study compares the performance of two groups of dogs with different levels of social
interaction with humans, shelter and pet dogs, in two inhibitory control tasks.(1) In the A-not …

The present study aimed at evaluating possible behavioural differences between guide
dogs living in a kennel and interacting with a trainer and those living in a house and …

Simple Summary New dog owners are given a plethora of advice on how to socialise their
puppy, but such advice is often outdated and based on very few experimental studies. The …

Domesticated animals show physical, behavioural and cognitive differences from their
closest wild relatives. This may have resulted from the former's long and continued selection …