Human-Animal Interaction Studies

Public perception of dog emotional and motivational states in videos: A cross-sectional analysis

This study assesses public ability to recognize dog emotional states from videos, finding similarity in perception between public and experts, but differences in confidence and accuracy.

What's in it for the dogs? Assessing the outcomes of a prison-based dog training program from an animal behavior and welfare perspective

This study evaluates a prison-based dog training program, finding improved dog behavior and no negative welfare impacts.

Bred for affection: The canine anterior ectosylvian gyrus responds selectively to social reinforcement

The paper implants a neuromodulation platform in a beagle to study brain activity, finding the anterior ectosylvian gyrus responds selectively to social reinforcement, suggesting speech understanding may evolve from social brain structures.

Dogs' sensory-motor tuning shapes dog-human vocal interactions

This study investigates how dogs' sensory-motor tuning influences their ability to comprehend human speech, finding that their comprehension relies on a slower speech rhythm than humans.

The Australasian dingo archetype: De novo chromosome-length genome assembly, DNA methylome, and cranial morphology

The paper presents a high-quality chromosome-level genome assembly, DNA methylome, and cranial morphology analysis of an Alpine dingo, supporting its status as an archetype for evolutionary studies.

Domestic dog lineages reveal genetic drivers of behavioral diversification

The paper identifies ten major canine genetic lineages and their behavioral correlates, showing breed diversification is driven by non-coding regulatory variation.

Desert Dingo (Canis lupus dingo) genome provides insights into their role in the Australian ecosystem.

The paper presents a desert dingo genome assembly and compares it to domestic dog genomes, identifying structural variants and physiological differences linked to ecological roles.

Genetic testing of dogs predicts problem behaviors in clinical and nonclinical samples

The paper tests genetic markers for predicting problem behaviors in dogs using genotype and phenotype data from 397 dogs, identifying loci associated with specific behavioral traits and diagnoses.

Age influences aggressive behavior: an RNA-seq analysis in bovines with implications for the study of neoteny under domestication

The paper uses RNA-seq to analyze gene expression in bovine prefrontal cortex across age stages, identifying age-related gene expression changes linked to aggression and neoteny.

Neuromorphological changes following selection for tameness and aggression in the Russian fox-farm experiment

The paper reports neural morphology changes in foxes selected for tameness or aggression, finding similar brain volume increases in both groups compared to unselected foxes.

Genome scans of diverse dog behaviors implicate a neurodevelopmental gene network in mammalian adaptation and psychopathology

The paper genetically maps dog behaviors to identify a neurodevelopmental gene network linked to mammalian adaptation and psychopathology.

Genomic analysis of dingoes identifies genomic regions under reversible selection during domestication and feralization

This study analyzes dingo genomes to identify genomic regions under selection during domestication and feralization, finding reversible selection in genes related to neurodevelopment, metabolism, and reproduction.

Awake fMRI Reveals Brain Regions for Novel Word Detection in Dogs

This study uses awake-fMRI to identify brain regions in dogs involved in novel word detection, finding greater activation for pseudowords in parietotemporal cortex and word-specific patterns in temporal and limbic regions.

Awake fMRI Reveals Covert Arousal in Aggressive Dogs Under Social Resource Threat

The paper uses fMRI to show that aggressive dogs have higher amygdala activation when observing their owner interacting with a fake dog compared to a food bucket, suggesting a neurobiological basis for dog-directed aggression.

FGF4 Retrogene On CFA12 Is Responsible For Chondrodystrophy And Intervertebral Disc Disease In Dogs

The paper identifies a FGF4 retrogene on CFA12 as the cause of chondrodystrophy and intervertebral disc disease in dogs, with a high odds ratio for IVDD.

Ancient European dog genomes reveal continuity since the early Neolithic

This study sequenced ancient dog genomes from the Neolithic period in Europe, finding continuity with modern dogs and rejecting a population replacement model and dual origins hypothesis for dog domestication.