Cooperation and competition during dyadic play in domestic dogs, Canis familiaris
Social play involves a dynamic combination of competition and cooperation, yet few studies have systematically evaluated the cooperative side of play. We studied dyadicplay in domesticdogs to investigate factors influencing variation in cooperative play strategies like self-handicapping and role reversal. Dyadicplay bouts were videotaped and coded for asymmetric behaviours. We predicted that variation in play […]