Enthusiasm for Owners Reduces Ability for Dogs to Communicate Accurately

New study shows owners make dogs enthusiastic but more likely to goof

What is your dog trying to tell you, and are you getting in her way? In recent years, communication dogs direct at their people has been a topic of increasing interest to both scientists and dog lovers, perhaps because increasingly, dogs are viewed as our partners. Among the most popular questions is, “Can dogs show their people where a hidden treasure is?” In most studies, people are considered to be passive receivers of the information.

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