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

Animal Cognition

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 727-734

  Barrera, Gabriela ^a   Mustaca, Alba ^a   Bentosela, Mariana ^a  

^a Instituto de Investigaciones Metabolicas   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Domestic dogs; Gaze direction; Learning; Shelter dogs

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; DOG; EYE MOVEMENT; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBJECT RELATION;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; DOGS; EYE MOVEMENTS; FACE; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; HUMANS; MALE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 80052047334     PISSN: 14359448     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10071-011-0407-4     Document Type: Article

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