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What did domestication do to dogs? A new account of dogs' sensitivity to human actions by Udell, Monique A. R., Dorey, Nicole R., Wynne, Clive D. L.

“…Over the last two decades increasing evidence for an acute sensitivity to human gestures and attentional states in domestic dogs has led to a burgeoning of…”
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Function matters: a review of terminological differences in applied and basic clicker training research by Dorey, Nicole R, Cox, David J

“…In clicker training, animal trainers pair a small device (a "clicker") with a reward when teaching or maintaining responding. Animal trainers often assume…”
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The performance of stray dogs ( Canis familiaris) living in a shelter on human-guided object-choice tasks by Udell, Monique A.R., Dorey, Nicole R., Wynne, Clive D.L.

“…A decade of research on domestic dogs' responsiveness to human actions has led some to believe that all members of the species Canis familiaris possess a…”
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Efficacy of Edible and Leisure Reinforcers with Domestic Dogs by Lazaro, Xenabeth A., Winter, John M., Fernand, Jonathan K., Cox, David J., Dorey, Nicole R.

“…Preference assessments are often used to identify stimuli that function as potential reinforcers for training or intervention purposes. Specifically, various…”
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Can your dog read your mind? Understanding the causes of canine perspective taking by Udell, Monique A. R., Dorey, Nicole R., Wynne, Clive D. L.

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An Examination of Shaping with an African Crested Porcupine (Hystrix cristata) by Fernandez, Eduardo J., Dorey, Nicole R.

“…Shaping through differential reinforcement of successive approximations to a target response has been a cornerstone procedure for the training of novel…”
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Wolves outperform dogs in following human social cues by Udell, Monique A.R., Dorey, Nicole R., Wynne, Clive D.L.

“…Domestic dogs, Canis familiaris, have been shown capable of finding hidden food by following pointing gestures made with different parts of the human body…”
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Preference assessments in the zoo: Keeper and staff predictions of enrichment preferences across species by Mehrkam, Lindsay R, Dorey, Nicole R

“…Environmental enrichment is widely used in the management of zoo animals, and is an essential strategy for increasing the behavioral welfare of these…”
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Applying behavior‐analytic methodology to the science and practice of environmental enrichment in zoos and aquariums by Alligood, Christina A., Dorey, Nicole R., Mehrkam, Lindsay R., Leighty, Katherine A.

“…Environmental enrichment in zoos and aquariums is often evaluated at two overlapping levels: published research and day‐to‐day institutional record keeping…”
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Exploring breed differences in dogs (Canis familiaris): does exaggeration or inhibition of predatory response predict performance on human-guided tasks? by Udell, Monique A.R., Ewald, Margaret, Dorey, Nicole R., Wynne, Clive D.L.

“…Domestic dogs', Canis familiaris, responsiveness to human action has been a topic of scientific interest for almost two decades. However, are all breeds of…”
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Is preference a predictor of enrichment efficacy in Galapagos tortoises (Chelonoidis nigra)? by Mehrkam, Lindsay R, Dorey, Nicole R

“…It is widely acknowledged that environmental enrichment plays an important role in promoting the welfare of captive animals. However, a topic of debate is…”
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Functional analysis and operant treatment of food guarding in a pet dog by Mehrkam, Lindsay R., Perez, Brandon C., Self, Victoria N., Vollmer, Timothy R., Dorey, Nicole R.

“…The present study extended functional analysis (FA) methodology to human‐directed resource guarding in a dog in an in‐home setting. The subject underwent four…”
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Can your dog read your mind? Understanding the causes of canine perspective taking by Udell, Monique A. R., Dorey, Nicole R., Wynne, Clive D. L.

“…Prior studies have documented the domestic dog’s ( Canis lupus familiaris ) sensitivity to human attentional state, including a tendency to preferentially beg…”
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method to assess relative preference for training and environmental enrichment in captive wolves (Canis lupus and Canis lupus arctos) by Dorey, Nicole R, Mehrkam, Lindsay R, Tacey, Jay

“…It is currently debated as to whether or not positive reinforcement training is enriching to captive animals. Although both husbandry training and…”
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Any reward will do: Effects of a reverse-reward contingency on size preference with pet dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) by Fernand, Jonathan K., Amanieh, Haleh, Cox, David J., Dorey, Nicole R.

“…The reverse-reward contingency (RRC) task involves presenting subjects with a choice between one plate containing a large amount of food and a second plate…”
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When do domestic dogs, Canis familiaris, start to understand human pointing? The role of ontogeny in the development of interspecies communication by Dorey, Nicole R., Udell, Monique A.R., Wynne, Clive D.L.

“…A decade of research indicates that domestic dogs are sensitive to a variety of human social cues, including pointing with the hand and arm. Previous studies…”
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Effects of Enrichment Presentation and Other Factors on Behavioral Welfare of Pantropical Spotted Dolphin (Stenella attenuata) by Perez, Barbara C., Mehrkam, Lindsay R., Foltz, Amanda R., Dorey, Nicole R.

“…Environmental enrichment is a crucial element of promoting welfare for animals in captivity. However, enrichment programs are not always formally evaluated for…”
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Interspecific Communication From People to Horses (Equus ferus caballus) Is Influenced by Different Horsemanship Training Styles by Dorey, Nicole R., Conover, Alicia M., Udell, Monique A. R.

“…The ability of many domesticated animals to follow human pointing gestures to locate hidden food has led to scientific debate on the relative importance of…”
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FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS AND TREATMENT OF SELF-INJURY IN A CAPTIVE OLIVE BABOON by Dorey, Nicole R, Rosales-Ruiz, Jesús, Smith, Richard, Lovelace, Bryan, Roane, Henry

“…Self‐injurious behavior (SIB), such as self‐biting and head banging, has been reported to occur in approximately 10% of captive, individually housed nonhuman…”
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Megachiropteran Bats (Pteropus) Utilize Human Referential Stimuli To Locate Hidden Food by Hall, Nathaniel J, Udell, Monique A. R, Dorey, Nicole R, Walsh, Allyson L, Wynne, Clive D. L

“…Spontaneous point-following behavior has been considered an indicator of advanced social cognition unique to humans. Recently, it has been suggested that a…”
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