Referential and attentional accounts of dog point-following in an asymmetric multi-cup design
Jennifer Mugleston, Shin-Miau Huang, Christoph D. Dahl
This study investigates whether dogs interpret human pointing as referential or attentional cues using an asymmetric multi-cup design, finding that attentional guidance dominates over referential interpretation.
bioRxiv · May 10, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition