Neophilia in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) and its implication for studies of dog cognition

Animal Cognition

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 553-556

  Kaulfuß, Patricia ^a   Mills, Daniel S ^b  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Choice test; Dog; Neophilia; Novelty Preference; Word learning

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; DOG; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEAR; FEMALE; MALE; PERSONALITY;

ANIMALS; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; DOGS; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEAR; FEMALE; MALE; PERSONALITY;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 46549086677     PISSN: 14359448     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10071-007-0128-x     Document Type: Article

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