The first article as part of my PhD has now been published! 🥳 Dog breeds differed from each other in several cognitive traits, such as inhibitory control (cylinder test), understanding of human gestures, spatial problem-solving (V-detour), and human-directed ("help-seeking") behaviour during an unsolvable task.
https://rdcu.be/c2rXl

#AnimalCognition #CanineScience #DogBehaviour #AnimalBehavior #CanineCognition

So I'm giving this place a try! I guess that means an #Introduction is in order. 😊

I'm a PhD student at #UniversityOfHelsinki in Finland. I research canine cognitive traits, and look at things such as heritability, breed differences, and associations with problem behaviour.

I'm fascinated by #AnimalBehaviour / #AnimalBehavior #AnimalCognition, #Ethology, #DogBehaviour, #CanineScience, #CanineCognition and #AnimalWelfare.

I have a #RescueDog called Jessie, and a little #DayGecko called Suki. 🦎

So I'm giving this place a try! I guess that means an #Introduction is in order. 😊

I'm a PhD student at #UniversityOfHelsinki in Finland. I research canine cognitive traits, and look at things such as heritability, breed differences, and associations with problem behaviour.

I'm fascinated by #AnimalBehaviour / #AnimalBehavior #AnimalCognition, #Ethology, #DogBehaviour, #CanineScience, #CanineCognition and #AnimalWelfare.

I have a #RescueDog called Jessie, and a little #DayGecko called Suki. 🦎

Hope you all don't mind a dog question.

My dog Arthur is quite nervous and when he gets very excited about something he regularly attacks his (literal) brother, Rufus.

After a small procedure Arthur had to wear a cone for a bit. To our amazement he was quite happy wearing it. He was a lot calmer and relaxed, hardly got excited and never attacked Rufus.

Can any of you explain this?

Do you know of something that could have the same soothing effect?

#dogs #question #DogBehaviour

In search of folks from the #PositiveDogTraining world!

#DogCognition
#DogBehavior
#DogBehaviour
#DogLife
#FearFree
#ForceFree
#PositiveReinforcement