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Domestic dogs are sensitive to a human's perspective

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Kaminski, J; Bräuer, J; Call, J; Tomasello, M
Published in: Behaviour
July 1, 2009

We investigated dogs' ability to take the visual perspective of humans. In the main study, each of two toys was placed on the dog's side of two small barriers (one opaque, one transparent). In experimental conditions, a human sat on the opposite side of the barriers, such that she could see only the toy behind the transparent barrier. The experimenter then told the dog to 'Bring it here!' (without designating either toy in any way). In the Back Turned control E also sat on the opposite side but with her back turned so that she could see neither toy, and in the Same Side control she sat on the same side as the dog such that she could see both toys. When toys were differentiable dogs approached the toy behind the transparent barrier in experimental as compared to back turned and same side condition. Dogs did not differentiate between the two control conditions. In a second study dogs were not sensitive to what a human had or had not seen in the immediate past. These results suggest that, even in the absence of overt behavioural cues, dogs are sensitive to others visual access, even if that differs from their own. © 2009 BRILL.

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Behaviour

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1568-539X

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0005-7959

Publication Date

July 1, 2009

Volume

146

Issue

7

Start / End Page

979 / 998

Related Subject Headings

  • Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology
  • 3109 Zoology
  • 3104 Evolutionary biology
  • 3103 Ecology
  • 0608 Zoology
  • 0603 Evolutionary Biology
  • 0602 Ecology
 

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Kaminski, J., Bräuer, J., Call, J., & Tomasello, M. (2009). Domestic dogs are sensitive to a human's perspective. Behaviour, 146(7), 979–998. https://doi.org/10.1163/156853908X395530
Kaminski, J., J. Bräuer, J. Call, and M. Tomasello. “Domestic dogs are sensitive to a human's perspective.” Behaviour 146, no. 7 (July 1, 2009): 979–98. https://doi.org/10.1163/156853908X395530.
Kaminski J, Bräuer J, Call J, Tomasello M. Domestic dogs are sensitive to a human's perspective. Behaviour. 2009 Jul 1;146(7):979–98.
Kaminski, J., et al. “Domestic dogs are sensitive to a human's perspective.” Behaviour, vol. 146, no. 7, July 2009, pp. 979–98. Scopus, doi:10.1163/156853908X395530.
Kaminski J, Bräuer J, Call J, Tomasello M. Domestic dogs are sensitive to a human's perspective. Behaviour. 2009 Jul 1;146(7):979–998.
Journal cover image

Published In

Behaviour

DOI

EISSN

1568-539X

ISSN

0005-7959

Publication Date

July 1, 2009

Volume

146

Issue

7

Start / End Page

979 / 998

Related Subject Headings

  • Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology
  • 3109 Zoology
  • 3104 Evolutionary biology
  • 3103 Ecology
  • 0608 Zoology
  • 0603 Evolutionary Biology
  • 0602 Ecology