Point Topography and Within-Session Learning Are Important Predictors of Pet Dogs’ (Canis lupus familiaris) Performance on Human Guided Tasks by Udell, Monique, Hall, Nathaniel J., Morrison, James, Dorey, Nicole R., Wynne, Clive D.L.

“…La habilidad de aprender acerca de los gestos humanos y responder flexiblemente a ellos, puede beneficiar a los perros que viven en hogares humanos aún más que la capacidad espontánea de responder a un tipo de gesto específico.Palabras Claves:Canis Lupus Familiaris; Perro; Domesticación; Aprendizaje; Generalización; Comunicación; SeñalarPet domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) are generally considered successful on object choice tasks, reliably following human points to a target. However, defining the specific topography of the point types utilized and assessing the potential for dogs to generalize their responses across similar point types has received little attention. …”
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