Looking for dog-owners to participate in behavioural research!

Dog owners often wonder how much their loved pet actually understands of us humans. Wageningen University & Research is currently studying dogs’ understanding of our intentions, knowledge and assumptions, and how they communicate this with us. To do this, we are looking for dog owners who are willing to help us. We study the social intelligence of dogs with a variety of behaviour tests in Wageningen, and we study how dogs communicate with their owners with the help of special ‘speaking buttons’ with an in-home study. Participating in these tests is fun, and you will receive a little present for your dog! Dog owners willing to participate in one or more tests now or in the future can sign up via an online questionnaire. In this questionnaire we ask information about the dog and your training and parenting style. You can find the questionnaire and more information on www.dierenwetenschap.com. If you have questions about the project, you can also email gedragsonderzoek@wur.nl.