Dogs don't always prefer their owners and can quickly form strong preferences for certain strangers over others.
The unique relationship between dog and owner has been demonstrated in several experimental procedures, including tests in which dogs are left alone or with a stranger, tests of dogs' appeasement or social approach when petted by their owner or a stranger, and their ability to learn when taught by t...
| Publicado en: | Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior Vol. 108; no. 3; pp. 305 - 318 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Nov2017
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