Learning and owner-stranger effects on interspecific communication in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris)

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Elgier, Angel Manuel; Jakovcevic, Adriana; Mustaca, Alba Elisabeth; Bentosela, Mariana
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2009
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Domestic dogs are very successful at following human cues like gazing or pointing to find hidden food in an object choice task. They solve this kind of situation at their first attempts and from early stages of their development and perform better thanwolves. Most of the authors proposed that these abilities are a domestication product, and independent fromlearning processes. There are fewsystematic studies on the effects of learning on dogs’ communicative skills.We aim to evaluate the effect of extinction and reversal learning procedures on the use of the pointing gesture in an object choice task. The results showed that dogs stopped following the pointing cue in the extinction and that they learned to choose the not pointed container in the reversal learning. Results suggest that instrumental learning plays an important role in interspecific communication mechanisms between humans and dogs. In both experiments for half of the subjects the pointer was the owner and for the rest was a stranger. A differential effect was found: extinction was slower but reversal learning was faster when the owner gave the cue. This data indicates that the relationship of the dog with the person who emits the cue influences performance.
Fil: Elgier, Angel Manuel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas; Argentina
Fil: Jakovcevic, Adriana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas; Argentina
Fil: Mustaca, Alba Elisabeth. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas; Argentina
Fil: Bentosela, Mariana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas; Argentina
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spelling Learning and owner-stranger effects on interspecific communication in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris)Elgier, Angel ManuelJakovcevic, AdrianaMustaca, Alba ElisabethBentosela, MarianaDOGSPOINTINGLEARNINGOWNERhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5Domestic dogs are very successful at following human cues like gazing or pointing to find hidden food in an object choice task. They solve this kind of situation at their first attempts and from early stages of their development and perform better thanwolves. Most of the authors proposed that these abilities are a domestication product, and independent fromlearning processes. There are fewsystematic studies on the effects of learning on dogs’ communicative skills.We aim to evaluate the effect of extinction and reversal learning procedures on the use of the pointing gesture in an object choice task. The results showed that dogs stopped following the pointing cue in the extinction and that they learned to choose the not pointed container in the reversal learning. Results suggest that instrumental learning plays an important role in interspecific communication mechanisms between humans and dogs. In both experiments for half of the subjects the pointer was the owner and for the rest was a stranger. A differential effect was found: extinction was slower but reversal learning was faster when the owner gave the cue. This data indicates that the relationship of the dog with the person who emits the cue influences performance.Fil: Elgier, Angel Manuel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas; ArgentinaFil: Jakovcevic, Adriana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas; ArgentinaFil: Mustaca, Alba Elisabeth. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas; ArgentinaFil: Bentosela, Mariana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas; ArgentinaElsevier Science2009-05info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/104952Elgier, Angel Manuel; Jakovcevic, Adriana; Mustaca, Alba Elisabeth; Bentosela, Mariana; Learning and owner-stranger effects on interspecific communication in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris); Elsevier Science; Behavioural Processes; 81; 1; 5-2009; 44-490376-6357CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0376635709000060?via%3Dihubinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.beproc.2008.12.023info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-10T13:03:02Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/104952instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-10 13:03:03.034CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Learning and owner-stranger effects on interspecific communication in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris)
title Learning and owner-stranger effects on interspecific communication in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris)
spellingShingle Learning and owner-stranger effects on interspecific communication in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris)
Elgier, Angel Manuel
DOGS
POINTING
LEARNING
OWNER
title_short Learning and owner-stranger effects on interspecific communication in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris)
title_full Learning and owner-stranger effects on interspecific communication in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris)
title_fullStr Learning and owner-stranger effects on interspecific communication in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris)
title_full_unstemmed Learning and owner-stranger effects on interspecific communication in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris)
title_sort Learning and owner-stranger effects on interspecific communication in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris)
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Elgier, Angel Manuel
Jakovcevic, Adriana
Mustaca, Alba Elisabeth
Bentosela, Mariana
author Elgier, Angel Manuel
author_facet Elgier, Angel Manuel
Jakovcevic, Adriana
Mustaca, Alba Elisabeth
Bentosela, Mariana
author_role author
author2 Jakovcevic, Adriana
Mustaca, Alba Elisabeth
Bentosela, Mariana
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author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv DOGS
POINTING
LEARNING
OWNER
topic DOGS
POINTING
LEARNING
OWNER
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Domestic dogs are very successful at following human cues like gazing or pointing to find hidden food in an object choice task. They solve this kind of situation at their first attempts and from early stages of their development and perform better thanwolves. Most of the authors proposed that these abilities are a domestication product, and independent fromlearning processes. There are fewsystematic studies on the effects of learning on dogs’ communicative skills.We aim to evaluate the effect of extinction and reversal learning procedures on the use of the pointing gesture in an object choice task. The results showed that dogs stopped following the pointing cue in the extinction and that they learned to choose the not pointed container in the reversal learning. Results suggest that instrumental learning plays an important role in interspecific communication mechanisms between humans and dogs. In both experiments for half of the subjects the pointer was the owner and for the rest was a stranger. A differential effect was found: extinction was slower but reversal learning was faster when the owner gave the cue. This data indicates that the relationship of the dog with the person who emits the cue influences performance.
Fil: Elgier, Angel Manuel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas; Argentina
Fil: Jakovcevic, Adriana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas; Argentina
Fil: Mustaca, Alba Elisabeth. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas; Argentina
Fil: Bentosela, Mariana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas; Argentina
description Domestic dogs are very successful at following human cues like gazing or pointing to find hidden food in an object choice task. They solve this kind of situation at their first attempts and from early stages of their development and perform better thanwolves. Most of the authors proposed that these abilities are a domestication product, and independent fromlearning processes. There are fewsystematic studies on the effects of learning on dogs’ communicative skills.We aim to evaluate the effect of extinction and reversal learning procedures on the use of the pointing gesture in an object choice task. The results showed that dogs stopped following the pointing cue in the extinction and that they learned to choose the not pointed container in the reversal learning. Results suggest that instrumental learning plays an important role in interspecific communication mechanisms between humans and dogs. In both experiments for half of the subjects the pointer was the owner and for the rest was a stranger. A differential effect was found: extinction was slower but reversal learning was faster when the owner gave the cue. This data indicates that the relationship of the dog with the person who emits the cue influences performance.
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