Done deal—cohabiting dominant and subordinate dogs differently rely on familiar demonstrators in a detour task

Abstract Background Companion dogs live in a mixed-species environment, where they can successfully learn from both humans and dogs. Breed type, the demonstrator’s behavior, and in multi-dog households, the dogs’ hierarchy are known influencing factors of the efficiency of dogs’ social learning. In...

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Main Authors: Péter Pongrácz, Petra Dobos, Fruzsina Prónik, Kata Vékony
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:BMC Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-025-02232-9
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