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BEHAVIOURAL PROCESSES
Volume 74, Issue 1, Pages 104-106Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2006.09.006
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domestic dogs; social influence; social transmission of food preferences; social learning
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Social transmission of food preferences has been documented in many species including humans, rodents, and birds. In the current experiment, 12 pairs of domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) were utilized. Within each pair, one dog (the demonstrator) was fed dry dog food flavored with either basil or thyme. The second dog (the observer) interacted with one demonstrator for 10 min before being given an equal amount of both flavored foods. Observers exhibited a significant preference for the flavored diet consumed by their demonstrators, indicating that dogs, like rats, prefer foods smelled on a conspecific's breath. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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