Dogs and wolves differ in their response allocation to their owner/caregiver or food in a concurrent choice procedure.

ABSTRACT: Dogs and wolves both show attachment-like behaviors to their owners/caregivers, including exploring more in the presence of the owner/caregiver, and greeting the owner/caregiver more effusively after an absence. Concurrent choice studies can elucidate dogs' and wolves' relationship to their owners/caregivers by assessing their preference for the owner/caregiver compared to other stimuli. While previous research has used concurrent choice paradigms to evaluate dogs' and wolves' preference between humans giving social interaction or humans giving food, no research has explored their preferences for an owner/caregiver compared to food when the food is not delivered by a human. In the current study, we investigated whether dogs and hand-reared wolves preferred their owner/caregiver or food, un

SUBMITTER: Isernia L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8855717 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature