Most domestic dogs ( Canis lupus familiaris) prefer food to petting: population, context, and schedule effects in concurrent choice.
Previous research has indicated both petting (McIntire & Colley, 1967) and food (Feuerbacher & Wynne, 2012) have reinforcing effects on dog behavior and support social behavior towards humans (food: Elliot & King, 1960; social interaction: Brodbeck, 1954). Which type of interaction dogs prefer and w...
| Publicado en: | Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior Vol. 101; no. 3; pp. 385 - 406 |
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