Assistance and therapy dogs are better problem solvers than both trained and untrained family dogs

Autores
Carballo Pozzo Ardizzi, Fabricio; Cavalli, Camila María; Gácsi, Márta; Miklósi, Ádám; Kubinyi, Enik
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2020
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When faced with unsolvable or difficult situations dogs use different behavioral strategies. If they are motivated to obtain rewards, they either try to solve the problem on their own or tend to interact with a human partner. Based on the observation that in problem situations less successful and less perseverant dogs look more at the humans' face, some authors claim that the use of social strategies is detrimental to attempting an independent solution in dogs. Training may have an effect on dogs' problem-solving performance. We compared the behavior of (1) untrained, (2) trained for recreational purposes, and (3) working dogs: assistance and therapy dogs living in families (N = 90). During the task, dogs had to manipulate an apparatus with food pellets hidden inside. We measured the behaviors oriented toward the apparatus and behaviors directed at the owner/experimenter, and ran a principal component analysis. All measures loaded in one factor representing the use of the social strategy over a more problem-oriented strategy. Untrained dogs obtained the highest social strategy scores, followed by dogs trained for recreational purposes, and assistance and therapy dogs had the lowest scores. We conclude that assistance and therapy dogs' specific training and working experience (i.e., to actively help people) favors their independent and more successful problem-solving performance. General training (mainly obedience and agility in this study) also increases problem-oriented behavior.
Fil: Carballo Pozzo Ardizzi, Fabricio. Eötvös University; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas y Biomédicas del Sur. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia. Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas y Biomédicas del Sur; Argentina
Fil: Cavalli, Camila María. 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: Gácsi, Márta. Eötvös University; Argentina
Fil: Miklósi, Ádám. Eötvös University; Argentina
Fil: Kubinyi, Enik. Eötvös University; Argentina
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CANINE-COGNITION
GAZING
HUMAN-ANIMAL INTERACTION
PERSISTENCE
UNSOLVABLE TASK
WORKING DOGS
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Assistance and therapy dogs are better problem solvers than both trained and untrained family dogs
title Assistance and therapy dogs are better problem solvers than both trained and untrained family dogs
spellingShingle Assistance and therapy dogs are better problem solvers than both trained and untrained family dogs
Carballo Pozzo Ardizzi, Fabricio
CANINE-COGNITION
GAZING
HUMAN-ANIMAL INTERACTION
PERSISTENCE
UNSOLVABLE TASK
WORKING DOGS
title_short Assistance and therapy dogs are better problem solvers than both trained and untrained family dogs
title_full Assistance and therapy dogs are better problem solvers than both trained and untrained family dogs
title_fullStr Assistance and therapy dogs are better problem solvers than both trained and untrained family dogs
title_full_unstemmed Assistance and therapy dogs are better problem solvers than both trained and untrained family dogs
title_sort Assistance and therapy dogs are better problem solvers than both trained and untrained family dogs
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Carballo Pozzo Ardizzi, Fabricio
Cavalli, Camila María
Gácsi, Márta
Miklósi, Ádám
Kubinyi, Enik
author Carballo Pozzo Ardizzi, Fabricio
author_facet Carballo Pozzo Ardizzi, Fabricio
Cavalli, Camila María
Gácsi, Márta
Miklósi, Ádám
Kubinyi, Enik
author_role author
author2 Cavalli, Camila María
Gácsi, Márta
Miklósi, Ádám
Kubinyi, Enik
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv CANINE-COGNITION
GAZING
HUMAN-ANIMAL INTERACTION
PERSISTENCE
UNSOLVABLE TASK
WORKING DOGS
topic CANINE-COGNITION
GAZING
HUMAN-ANIMAL INTERACTION
PERSISTENCE
UNSOLVABLE TASK
WORKING DOGS
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv When faced with unsolvable or difficult situations dogs use different behavioral strategies. If they are motivated to obtain rewards, they either try to solve the problem on their own or tend to interact with a human partner. Based on the observation that in problem situations less successful and less perseverant dogs look more at the humans' face, some authors claim that the use of social strategies is detrimental to attempting an independent solution in dogs. Training may have an effect on dogs' problem-solving performance. We compared the behavior of (1) untrained, (2) trained for recreational purposes, and (3) working dogs: assistance and therapy dogs living in families (N = 90). During the task, dogs had to manipulate an apparatus with food pellets hidden inside. We measured the behaviors oriented toward the apparatus and behaviors directed at the owner/experimenter, and ran a principal component analysis. All measures loaded in one factor representing the use of the social strategy over a more problem-oriented strategy. Untrained dogs obtained the highest social strategy scores, followed by dogs trained for recreational purposes, and assistance and therapy dogs had the lowest scores. We conclude that assistance and therapy dogs' specific training and working experience (i.e., to actively help people) favors their independent and more successful problem-solving performance. General training (mainly obedience and agility in this study) also increases problem-oriented behavior.
Fil: Carballo Pozzo Ardizzi, Fabricio. Eötvös University; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas y Biomédicas del Sur. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia. Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas y Biomédicas del Sur; Argentina
Fil: Cavalli, Camila María. 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: Gácsi, Márta. Eötvös University; Argentina
Fil: Miklósi, Ádám. Eötvös University; Argentina
Fil: Kubinyi, Enik. Eötvös University; Argentina
description When faced with unsolvable or difficult situations dogs use different behavioral strategies. If they are motivated to obtain rewards, they either try to solve the problem on their own or tend to interact with a human partner. Based on the observation that in problem situations less successful and less perseverant dogs look more at the humans' face, some authors claim that the use of social strategies is detrimental to attempting an independent solution in dogs. Training may have an effect on dogs' problem-solving performance. We compared the behavior of (1) untrained, (2) trained for recreational purposes, and (3) working dogs: assistance and therapy dogs living in families (N = 90). During the task, dogs had to manipulate an apparatus with food pellets hidden inside. We measured the behaviors oriented toward the apparatus and behaviors directed at the owner/experimenter, and ran a principal component analysis. All measures loaded in one factor representing the use of the social strategy over a more problem-oriented strategy. Untrained dogs obtained the highest social strategy scores, followed by dogs trained for recreational purposes, and assistance and therapy dogs had the lowest scores. We conclude that assistance and therapy dogs' specific training and working experience (i.e., to actively help people) favors their independent and more successful problem-solving performance. General training (mainly obedience and agility in this study) also increases problem-oriented behavior.
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