Domestic Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) are Sensitive to the “Human” Qualities of Vocal Commands
In recent years, domestic dogs have been recognized for their ability to utilize human communicative gestures in choice tasks, as well as communicate with humans through visual and auditory means. A few dogs have even demonstrated the capacity to learn hundreds to thousands of human words and object...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:7bb0c91104df47b8af3bcae6bfe97039 2023-05-15T15:50:22+02:00 Domestic Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) are Sensitive to the “Human” Qualities of Vocal Commands Jennifer M. Gibson Stephanie A. Scavelli Chester J. Udell Monique A. R. Udell 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.12966/abc.08.05.2014 https://doaj.org/article/7bb0c91104df47b8af3bcae6bfe97039 EN eng Animal Behavior and Cognition http://www.animalbehaviorandcognition.org/uploads/journals/3/05.Gibson_etal_FINAL.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/2372-5052 https://doaj.org/toc/2372-4323 doi:10.12966/abc.08.05.2014 2372-5052 2372-4323 https://doaj.org/article/7bb0c91104df47b8af3bcae6bfe97039 Animal Behavior and Cognition, Vol 1, Iss 3, Pp 281-295 (2014) Dog Canis familiaris Communication Vocal commands Human animal interaction Cognition The Cognition Zoology QL1-991 article 2014 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.12966/abc.08.05.2014 2022-12-31T10:43:37Z In recent years, domestic dogs have been recognized for their ability to utilize human communicative gestures in choice tasks, as well as communicate with humans through visual and auditory means. A few dogs have even demonstrated the capacity to learn hundreds to thousands of human words and object labels with extensive training. However less is known about dogs‟ understanding or perception of human vocalizations in the absence of explicit training. This study was conducted to determine what aspects of human scolding vocalizations dogs would be most responsive to when presented with a choice to consume or avoid available food items. Variables included the gender, authenticity, word clarity and the human quality of the vocal commands. Our results suggest that dogs are generally cautious about novel sounds produced in the proximity of food. However they are most likely to avoid consumption when hearing a vocalization originally produced by a scolding human, suggesting awareness of vocal qualities common to human speech. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Animal Behavior and Cognition 1 3 281 |
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In recent years, domestic dogs have been recognized for their ability to utilize human communicative gestures in choice tasks, as well as communicate with humans through visual and auditory means. A few dogs have even demonstrated the capacity to learn hundreds to thousands of human words and object labels with extensive training. However less is known about dogs‟ understanding or perception of human vocalizations in the absence of explicit training. This study was conducted to determine what aspects of human scolding vocalizations dogs would be most responsive to when presented with a choice to consume or avoid available food items. Variables included the gender, authenticity, word clarity and the human quality of the vocal commands. Our results suggest that dogs are generally cautious about novel sounds produced in the proximity of food. However they are most likely to avoid consumption when hearing a vocalization originally produced by a scolding human, suggesting awareness of vocal qualities common to human speech. |
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Domestic Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) are Sensitive to the “Human” Qualities of Vocal Commands |
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Domestic Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) are Sensitive to the “Human” Qualities of Vocal Commands |
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