Human-directed gazing behaviour in puppies and adult dogs, Canis lupus familiaris

• Published in: Animal Behaviour
• Main Authors: C. Passalacqua, S.R. Marshall, E. Prato Previde Albrisi Colomban, S. Barnard, G. Lakatos, P. Valsecchi
• Other Authors: G. Lakato
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2011
• Subjects: Breed difference; Canis lupus familiari; Development; Dog; Gaze; Human-directed communication; Settore M-PSI/01 - Psicologia Generale; Settore M-PSI/02 - Psicobiologia e Psicologia Fisiologica; Psi; Canis lupus
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2434/171693; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2011.07.039

Recent evidence indicates that dogs' sociocognitive abilities and behaviour in a test situation are shaped by both genetic factors and life experiences. We used the 'unsolvable task' paradigm to investigate the effect of breed and age/experience on the use of human-directed gazing beh...