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pets1 year ago

"Essential Dog Walking Tip for Every Owner"

Research shows that letting your dog sniff during walks is crucial for their well-being, providing mental stimulation and enrichment similar to social media for humans. Sniffing is beneficial for a dog's physical and mental health, especially for older dogs, and is a necessary part of their existence. Dogs' strong sense of smell is a result of their ancestry and is used to communicate and assess their surroundings. Providing opportunities for sniffing at home and outdoors is important, but vigilance is necessary to ensure safety.

via HuffPost|
#canine-behavior#dog-enrichment#dog-walking
animal-science2 years ago

Canine Cognition: Dogs Prefer Women's Deliberate Tones

Dogs are more receptive to speech directed specifically at them, especially when spoken by women, according to a study conducted by researchers at Eötvös Loránd University. Using fMRI scans on trained family dogs, the study found that the canine brain responds more strongly to dog- and infant-directed speech than to regular adult speech. This suggests that dogs have a unique sensitivity to exaggerated prosody, particularly evident in the female voice, which may have developed during domestication. The findings provide insights into how speech cues influence dogs and highlight the importance of the way we communicate with our canine companions.

via Neuroscience News|
#animal-science#canine-behavior#dogs
animals2 years ago

The Science Behind Dog Head Tilting.

A recent study in Hungary found that dogs may tilt their heads as they remember details they find meaningful, particularly related to sounds they have learned to find important. The study also found that gifted dogs tilted their heads 43% of the time when asked to retrieve a toy by name, while other dogs tilted their heads in only 2% of these cases. The favored side of the tilt differed from canine to canine, suggesting that one side of the brain of each dog may favor the mental activity underlying head-tilting.

via Livescience.com|
#animal-cognition#animals#canine-behavior