A wolfdog point of view on the impossible task paradigm

Wolf outside, dog inside? The genomic make-up of the Czechoslovakian Wolfdog

(2018) Romolo Caniglia et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Studies of modern Italian dog populations reveal multiple patterns for domestic breed evolution

(2018) Andrea Talenti et al.   Ecology and Evolution

Could the Visual Differential Attention Be a Referential Gesture? A Study on Horses (Equus caballus) on the Impossible Task Paradigm

(2018) Alessandra Alterisio et al.   Animals

Differences in persistence between dogs and wolves in an unsolvable task in the absence of humans

(2018) Akshay Rao et al.   PeerJ

Deciphering the Origin of Dogs: From Fossils to Genomes

(2017) Adam H. Freedman et al.   Annual Review of Animal Biosciences

The role of domestication and experience in ‘looking back’ towards humans in an unsolvable task

(2017) Sarah Marshall-Pescini et al.   Scientific Reports

A comparison between wolves, Canis lupus , and dogs, Canis familiaris , in showing behaviour towards humans

(2016) Marianne T.E. Heberlein et al.   ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR

Ontogenetic effects on gazing behaviour: a case study of kennel dogs (Labrador Retrievers) in the impossible task paradigm

(2016) Biagio D’Aniello et al.   ANIMAL COGNITION

Evidence of heterospecific referential communication from domestic horses (Equus caballus) to humans

(2016) Rachele Malavasi et al.   ANIMAL COGNITION

Conspecific observational learning by adult dogs in a training context

(2016) Anna Scandurra et al.   APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE

Goats display audience-dependent human-directed gazing behaviour in a problem-solving task

(2016) Christian Nawroth et al.   Biology Letters

Wolves (Canis lupus) and dogs (Canis familiaris) differ in following human gaze into distant space but respond similar to their packmates’ gaze.

(2016) Geraldine Werhahn et al.   JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PSYCHOLOGY

Dog Breed Differences in Visual Communication with Humans

(2016) Akitsugu Konno et al.   PLoS One

Genomic and archaeological evidence suggest a dual origin of domestic dogs

(2016) Laurent A. F. Frantz et al.   SCIENCE

Guide dogs as a model for investigating the effect of life experience and training on gazing behaviour

(2015) Anna Scandurra et al.   ANIMAL COGNITION

A comparison of pet and purpose-bred research dog (Canis familiaris) performance on human-guided object-choice tasks

(2015) Lucia Lazarowski et al.   BEHAVIOURAL PROCESSES

Gazing toward humans: A study on water rescue dogs using the impossible task paradigm

(2015) Biagio D’Aniello et al.   BEHAVIOURAL PROCESSES

When dogs look back: inhibition of independent problem-solving behaviour in domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) compared with wolves (Canis lupus)

(2015) Monique A. R. Udell   Biology Letters

Human-directed social behaviour in dogs shows significant heritability

(2015) M. E. Persson et al.   GENES BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR

The Effect of Domestication on Inhibitory Control: Wolves and Dogs Compared

(2015) Sarah Marshall-Pescini et al.   PLoS One

From Wolves to Dogs, and Back: Genetic Composition of the Czechoslovakian Wolfdog

(2015) Milena Smetanová et al.   PLoS One

Looking back at ‘looking back’: operationalising referential gaze for dingoes in an unsolvable task

(2013) Bradley Philip Smith et al.   ANIMAL COGNITION

Effect of training and familiarity on responsiveness to human cues in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris)

(2013) Clare L. Cunningham et al.   ANIMAL COGNITION

Gaze alternation in dogs and toddlers in an unsolvable task: evidence of an audience effect

(2013) S. Marshall-Pescini et al.   ANIMAL COGNITION

Social referencing: Water rescue trained dogs are less affected than pet dogs by the stranger's message

(2013) I. Merola et al.   APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE

The Importance of the Secure Base Effect for Domestic Dogs – Evidence from a Manipulative Problem-Solving Task

(2013) Lisa Horn et al.   PLoS One

Do more sociable dogs gaze longer to the human face than less sociable ones?

(2012) Adriana Jakovcevic et al.   BEHAVIOURAL PROCESSES

Human-directed gazing behaviour in puppies and adult dogs, Canis lupus familiaris

(2011) Chiara Passalacqua et al.   ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR

Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) flexibly adjust their human-directed behavior to the actions of their human partners in a problem situation

(2011) Lisa Horn et al.   ANIMAL COGNITION

Dogs are able to solve a means-end task

(2011) Friederike Range et al.   ANIMAL COGNITION

Functionally referential and intentional communication in the domestic dog: effects of spatial and social contexts

(2011) Florence Gaunet et al.   ANIMAL COGNITION

Social referencing in dog-owner dyads?

(2011) I. Merola et al.   ANIMAL COGNITION

Communication between domestic dogs and humans: effects of shelter housing upon the gaze to the human

(2011) Gabriela Barrera et al.   ANIMAL COGNITION

A Comparison of Problem-Solving and Spatial Orientation in the Wolf (Canis lupus) and Dog (Canis familiaris)

(2011) Laurie Hiestand   BEHAVIOR GENETICS

Microsatellite analysis of X and Y gonosome variability in the czechoslovakian and saarloos wolfdog breeds

(2011) D. Cilova et al.   Journal of Veterinary Behavior-Clinical Applications and Research

Can your dog read your mind? Understanding the causes of canine perspective taking

(2011) Monique A. R. Udell et al.   LEARNING & BEHAVIOR

Development of Gaze Following Abilities in Wolves (Canis Lupus)

(2011) Friederike Range et al.   PLoS One

How well do dingoes, Canis dingo, perform on the detour task?

(2010) Bradley Philip Smith et al.   ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR

When do domestic dogs, Canis familiaris, start to understand human pointing? The role of ontogeny in the development of interspecies communication

(2009) Nicole R. Dorey et al.   ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR

The domestication hypothesis for dogs' skills with human communication: a response to Udell et al. (2008) and Wynne et al. (2008)

(2009) Brian Hare et al.   ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR

Dingoes (Canis dingo) can use human social cues to locate hidden food

(2009) Bradley P. Smith et al.   ANIMAL COGNITION

The effect of development and individual differences in pointing comprehension of dogs

(2009) Márta Gácsi et al.   ANIMAL COGNITION

Agility and search and rescue training differently affects pet dogs’ behaviour in socio-cognitive tasks

(2009) Sarah Marshall-Pescini et al.   BEHAVIOURAL PROCESSES

What did domestication do to dogs? A new account of dogs' sensitivity to human actions

(2009) Monique A. R. Udell et al.   BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS

Explaining Dog Wolf Differences in Utilizing Human Pointing Gestures: Selection for Synergistic Shifts in the Development of Some Social Skills

(2009) Márta Gácsi et al.   PLoS One

Wolves outperform dogs in following human social cues

(2008) Monique A.R. Udell et al.   ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR

How do guide dogs of blind owners and pet dogs of sighted owners (Canis familiaris) ask their owners for food?

(2008) Florence Gaunet   ANIMAL COGNITION

Comprehension of human pointing gestures in young human-reared wolves (Canis lupus) and dogs (Canis familiaris)

(2008) Zsófia Virányi et al.   ANIMAL COGNITION

Social attention in keas, dogs, and human children

(2008) Friederike Range et al.   ANIMAL COGNITION

Effect of reinforcement, reinforcer omission and extinction on a communicative response in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris)

(2008) Mariana Bentosela et al.   BEHAVIOURAL PROCESSES

Does training make you smarter? The effects of training on dogs’ performance (Canis familiaris) in a problem solving task

(2008) Sarah Marshall-Pescini et al.   BEHAVIOURAL PROCESSES

Adapting to the human world: Dogs’ responsiveness to our social cues

(2008) Pamela J. Reid   BEHAVIOURAL PROCESSES

A Review of Domestic Dogs' (Canis Familiaris) Human-Like Behaviors: Or Why Behavior Analysts Should Stop Worrying and Love Their Dogs

(2008) Monique A.R Udell et al.   JOURNAL OF THE EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIOR

The early ontogeny of human–dog communication

(2007) Julia Riedel et al.   ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR