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Dog Consciousness: Does Human Companionship Make a Difference?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 January 2023

Á Miklósi,
J Topál and
V Csányi
Á Miklósi*
Affiliation:
Department of Ethology, Eötvös University, Göd, Jávorka S. u. 14, 2131 Hungary
J Topál
Affiliation:
Department of Ethology, Eötvös University, Göd, Jávorka S. u. 14, 2131 Hungary
V Csányi
Affiliation:
Department of Ethology, Eötvös University, Göd, Jávorka S. u. 14, 2131 Hungary
*
† Contact for correspondence
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There is growing interest in exploring the cognitive abilities of animals, but the number of species studied is still very limited. Here, we would like to suggest that the domestic dog offers a very good example for investigating animal cognition.

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