Factors Contributing to Successful Spontaneous Dog-Human Cooperation.

ABSTRACT: Dogs' ability to cooperate with humans is widely acknowledged, but the factors influencing their spontaneous cooperative tendencies are largely unknown. We investigated whether breed function, training experience, and owner-reported social motivation level contribute to spontaneous dog-owner cooperation. Family dogs (N = 100) of three breed groups (non-working dogs, cooperative/independent working breeds) with various training experiences were tested in an 'out-of-reach' task with their owners as their partners, who never directly asked for help during the test. We measured dogs' behaviour along three main components of successful cooperation: paying attention, understanding the problem, and willingness to cooperate. Breed groups had no significant effect on dogs' behaviour. No factor was

SUBMITTER: Csepregi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10376063 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature