Canine Science Collaboratory

The Canine Science Collaboratory will be at the Conference on Comparative Cognition (CO3) in Montreal later this week! Stop by and check out our lab's recent research on dogs' social development and human perceptions of animal intelligence and emotions.

Happy International Pet Day! Today we celebrated the human-animal bond with three incredible dogs: easygoing Hunter (top right), sporty Charm (bottom left), and gentle Kona Bean (bottom right). We were also visited by fun-loving Brodie (top left) earlier this week, who showed us his favorite toy in the attachment task.

All of these paw-ticipants are helping us learn more about how early life experiences shape dogs' adult behavior. This will inform how we think about breeding practices, rearing strategies, and dog training class curricula.

Your dog can contribute to science too! Take our survey to tell us about them and sign up to be contacted for in-person studies: 👉 https://survey.liu.se/Survey/13574

Gula, Mesopotamian deity of healing with her dog. "We are not just any dog, we are dogs of Gula, poised to flay your face, tear your back to pieces, and lacerate your ankles." Sculptor possibly Hibbert Charles Binney R.S.B.A. (ca. 1872-1951). Photograph. Wellcome Collection.