Assistance and Therapy Dogs Are Better Problem Solvers Than Both Trained and Untrained Family Dogs

When faced with unsolvable or difficult situations dogs use different behavioral strategies. If they are motivated to obtain rewards, they either try to solve the problem on their own or tend to interact with a human partner. Based on the observation that in problem situations less successful and le...

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Main Authors: Fabricio Carballo, Camilla María Cavalli, Márta Gácsi, Ádám Miklósi, Enikő Kubinyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2020.00164/full