Done deal—cohabiting dominant and subordinate dogs differently rely on familiar demonstrators in a detour task
These results warrant the intricate effect of within-group hierarchy of dogs even in non-competitive contexts. The strong difference between the subordinate and dominant dogs' learning performance in the Owner-demonstration group aligns with the "owner as the main resource for dogs" hypothesis.
Authors
- Péter Pongrácz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5126-299X)
- Petra Dobos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4615-5181)
- Kata Vékony (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1103-4110)
- Fruzsina Prónik
Institutions
- Eötvös Loránd University (HU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Biology
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-025-02232-9
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.63
Funders
- Morris Animal Foundation
- Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem
- Nemzeti Kutatási Fejlesztési és Innovációs Hivatal
- Innovációs és Technológiai Minisztérium