Sound quality impacts dogs' ability to recognize and respond to playback words.

ABSTRACT: Humans show a remarkable ability to recognize degraded speech, but they struggle as degradation becomes more severe. Research on dogs, a species naturally exposed to human language, has suggested that also in this species, the level of degradation may negatively correlate with familiar speech recognition. The quality of sound playback equipment is crucial in canine research to ensure accurate reproduction, directly impacting dogs' receptivity. In citizen science, availability, operability, and affordability are also key. However, the varying level of sound degradation of commercially available devices may impact dogs' recognition of the played-back sounds. This study evaluates how different audio devices affect the response to human speech in dogs. Study 1 tested dogs' responses to trained

SUBMITTER: Higaki F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12037911 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature