Aging of Attentiveness in Border Collies and Other Pet Dog Breeds: The Protective Benefits of Lifelong Training

Aging of Attentiveness in Border Collies and Other Pet Dog Breeds: The Protective Benefits of Lifelong Training

Aging of attentiveness affects cognitive functions like perception and working memory, which can seriously impact communication between dogs and humans, potentially hindering training and cooperation. Previous studies have revealed that aged laboratory beagles and pet Border collies (BC) show a decl...

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Main Authors: Durga Chapagain, Zsófia Virányi, Lisa J. Wallis, Ludwig Huber, Jessica Serra, Friederike Range
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
aging
training
pet dogs
attentional capture
sustained attention
selective attention
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnagi.2017.00100/full

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