Faculty Advisor
Erin Colbert-White
Area of Study
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Publication Date
Summer 2021
Abstract
As a result of domestication, dogs are genetically predisposed to be more attentive to human social cues. This study investigates the influence of dog-directed speech (DDS) from humans on the basic quantity discrimination abilities of dogs in a food choice task. Forty two pet dogs were tested in four different conditions. Two plates with varying amounts of food were presented to the subject, ‘choosing’ a plate by eating from it. Experimental conditions sought to seek the influence of DDS from humans on dog decision-making in addition to measuring the influence of DDS and quantity discrimination alone.
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AHSS Summer Research Scholar
Recommended Citation
Anderson, Devin Cordell, "The Influence of Dog-Directed Speech on Quantity Discrimination in Domestic Dogs (Canis familiaris)" (2021). Summer Research. 430.
https://soundideas.pugetsound.edu/summer_research/430
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University of Puget Sound