Over the last two decades increasing evidence for an acute sensitivity to human gestures
and attentional states in domestic dogs has led to a burgeoning of research into the social …

In recent years evidence has accumulated demonstrating that dogs are, to a degree, skilful
in using human forms of communication, making them stand out in the animal kingdom …

Our aim was to evaluate how human beliefs affect working dog outcomes in an applied
environment. We asked whether beliefs of scent detection dog handlers affect team …

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 …

Facial expressions are considered sensitive indicators of emotional states in humans and
many animals. Identifying facial indicators of emotion is a major challenge and little …

Both genetic factors and life experiences appear to be important in shaping dogs' responses
in a test situation. One potentially highly relevant life experience may be the dog's training …

Dogs are hypersocial with humans, and their integration into human social ecology makes
dogs a unique model for studying cross-species social bonding. However, the proximal …

Prior studies have documented the domestic dog's (Canis lupus familiaris) sensitivity to
human attentional state, including a tendency to preferentially beg for food from attentive …

A decade of research on domestic dogs' responsiveness to human actions has led some to
believe that all members of the species Canis familiaris possess a human-like social …

Several authors have argued recently that domestication has led to a special sensitivity to
human social cues in domestic dogs, Canis familiaris. This sensitivity is not present in dogs' …