Animals tell us how they get information, what matters to them and what disturbs them: We simply need listen

In the past 15  years large amounts of attention have been paid to how dogs respond to human signaling, and whether such skills may be the result of domestication. These questions are premature in the absence of studies that establish the extent of variation in responses to species signals across canine populatio ns. Bryant et al. (2018) asked whether working and pet dogs use verbal cues in the same way and with the same responses. One would expect that working dogs of any kind, who collaborate with humans, should use human signals well.

Source: Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research - September 1, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Karen L. Overall Tags: Editorial Source Type: research