Behavioural coordination of dogs in a cooperative problem-solving task with a conspecific and a human partner.

ABSTRACT: The process of domestication has arguably provided dogs (Canis familiaris) with decreased emotional reactivity (reduced fear and aggression) and increased socio-cognitive skills adaptive for living with humans. It has been suggested that dogs are uniquely equipped with abilities that have been identified as crucial in cooperative problem-solving, namely social tolerance and the ability to attend to other individuals' behaviour. Accordingly, dogs might be hypothesised to perform well in tasks in which they have to work together with a human partner. Recently, researchers have found that dogs successfully solved a simple cooperative task with another dog. Due to the simplicity of the task, this study was, however, unable to provide clear evidence as to whether the dogs' successful performanc

SUBMITTER: Ostojic L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3920030 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature