When Dognition first launched, many people wondered if people at home could collect data of the same quality as researchers in a laboratory. Three years later, the answer is a resounding ‘Yes!’ Dognition is the biggest citizen science project on dog cognition in the world. Over 47,000 people have taken part in Dognition, and on...
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Your Dog and You: How to Play the Games Without a Partner
Can I do this by myself? Do I have to have a partner to play the games? A common question we get here at Dognition is about the need for a non-canine partner in playing the games. While having a partner makes gameplay easier logistically, most people have had great success–and a lot of fun–playing...
Continue reading...New Research: Why Yawning Means I Love You
“What does my dog think about me?” is a question that many dog owners — including us — have wanted to know. The Dognition games use a large base of published academic research to give users enriching details on many aspects of their dog’s mind. A brand new study out of the University of Tokyo...
Continue reading...How mixed breed dogs think differently than purebreds
Sometimes I feel like my best friend just doesn’t understand me. I call him and he doesn’t respond. I point and he looks at my fingertip instead of whatever I’m pointing at. I’m talking about my dog Teddy, of course. I wouldn’t call him overtly independent. In fact, he’s off-the-charts empathetic, and he does look...
Continue reading...Dog burglars: Dogs steal more in the dark
Dr. Juliane Kaminski, one of our Scientific Advisory Board members, has made a cool finding: dogs are more likely to sneak food from people when the lights are out. Kaminski, who is a lecturer and research in the Psychology department of the University of Portsmouth, found that dogs were four times more likely to steal...
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