Behavioural effects of training on water rescue dogs in the Strange Situation Test
Water rescue training produces dog-human dyads specialized in rescuing people in the water by promoting a strong cooperative relationship between dogs and their handlers. The present study aims to assess whether this training also affects the human-dog attachment bond using an adapted version of the “Strange Situation Test” (SST), consisting of 7 episodes of 3 […]
The effect of oxytocin on human-directed social behaviour in dogs (Canis familiaris)
The oxytocin system has recently received increasing attention due to its effect on complex human behaviours. In parallel to this, over the past couple of decades, the human-analogue social behaviour of dogs has been intensively studied. Combining these two lines of research (e.g. studying the relationship between dog social behaviour and the oxytocin system) is […]