In both popular media and scientific literature, it is commonly stated that breeds of dogs differ
behaviorally in substantial, consistent and predictable ways. Since the mid-twentieth …

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 …

The question of whether animals have emotions and respond to the emotional expressions
of others has become a focus of research in the last decade [1–9]. However, to date, no …

Forming eye contact is important in dog–human communication. In this study we measured
what factors affect dogs' propensity for forming eye contact with an experimenter. We …

Highlights•We assessed individual differences in cognition in dogs, chimpanzees and
human infants.•Dogs and humans exhibited similar patterns of correlation in social cognitive …

Domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) are versatile resources for humans due to a number
of their physical and behavioural characteristics. Because of dogs' olfactory acuity they have …

The behaviour of dogs holds great relevance for not only scientists from fundamental and
applied research areas, but also due to the widespread roles of dogs in our societies as …

Detection dogs serve a plethora of roles within modern society, and are relied upon to
identify threats such as explosives and narcotics. Despite their importance, research and …

Recent evidence indicates that dogs' sociocognitive abilities and behaviour in a test
situation are shaped by both genetic factors and life experiences. We used the 'unsolvable …

Trait heritability is necessary for evolution by both natural and artificial selection, yet we
know little about the heritability of cognitive traits. Domestic dogs are a valuable study …