Waiting for more: The performance of domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) on exchange tasks

Animal Cognition

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 107-120

  Leonardi, Rebecca J ^a   Vick, Sarah Jane ^a   Dufour, Valérie ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Delay of gratification; Domestic dogs; Exchange; Reciprocity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DOG; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REWARD;

ANIMALS; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DOGS; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; JUDGMENT; MALE; REWARD;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; PRIMATES;

EID: 84855249777     PISSN: 14359448     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10071-011-0437-y     Document Type: Article

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