Citizen Science as a New Tool in Dog Cognition Research.

ABSTRACT: Family dogs and dog owners offer a potentially powerful way to conduct citizen science to answer questions about animal behavior that are difficult to answer with more conventional approaches. Here we evaluate the quality of the first data on dog cognition collected by citizen scientists using the Dognition.com website. We conducted analyses to understand if data generated by over 500 citizen scientists replicates internally and in comparison to previously published findings. Half of participants participated for free while the other half paid for access. The website provided each participant a temperament questionnaire and instructions on how to conduct a series of ten cognitive tests. Participation required internet access, a dog and some common household items. Participants could record

SUBMITTER: Stewart L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4574109 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature