Social Referencing in Domestic Dogs: The Effects of Human Affective Behavior on Canines Point Following

A number of studies have examined the ability of dogs (Canis Familiaris) to follow human given cues. Dogs have been shown to reliably follow pointing cues. To date, few studies have investigated whether emotional cues are a factor in these canine choices. We tested dogs using a two-way object choice...

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Main Author: Gartman, Peggy Janell
Format: Others
Published: BYU ScholarsArchive 2014
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Online Access:https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/5250
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6249&context=etd