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Family Dog Project @FamDogProject

Canine Behaviour Research Group established in 1994, Budapest Hungary dedicated to the investigation of the dog-human bond. paypal.me/hunetholfound

Joined March 2014
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Our new study, just published in BMC Biology, reveals that differences in the gut microbiome are associated with “ADHD-like” traits in dogs. link.springer.com/article/10…

Human-like associations between gut microbiome composition and inattention, hyperactivity, and...

BMC Biology - Evidence suggests a link between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the gut microbiome in humans. Dogs are a valuable model for ADHD research, as their gut microbiome...

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New FDP article (free access for 30 days): Why do so many people call their dog “my baby”? 🐶👶Our new review explores the science and culture behind dog parenting in modern society. econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.…

Redefining Parenting and Family – The Child-Like Role of Dogs in Western Societies | European...

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Our new paper on border collies' olfactory performance is out: 👉Dogs performed better if they had higher Responsiveness to training and lower Activity/Excitability personality trait scores. #bordercollie #olfaction #canineresearch #ethology
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👉Any kind of training improved olfactory performance, but interestingly, dogs with special olfactory training were not superior. 👉Senior dogs (>8 years old) performed worse than 0.5-1-year-old puppies.
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Salamon, A., Lakatos, B., Miklósi, Á., Csibra, B., Kubinyi, E., Andics, A., Gácsi, M., Training level and personality affect border collies’ olfactory performance in the Natural Detection Task, Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 2025, 106625, doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2…
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New FDP study: the declining human fertility rates contribute to the increasing value of dogs. Because people currently do not perceive the level of social support and trust to which they are biologically adapted, they seek alternatives. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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New dog vocalisation survey in the house!🐶🔊 Please, fill it out and share it with your friends and family. Having a dog is not a requirement for the survey! ❗️❗️❗️Thank you so much for the participation! ❗️❗️❗️
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FYI If it seems like it's not loading, it freez, or the sound isn't working, it could be due to the slow server. We're working on this issue, but it's not easy to fix.🤓
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here is the link 😎🐶 barks-lab.elte.hu/sound_expe…
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Our recent paper was chosen as a Title Story by Animals and is highlighted on the main page 📷 Did you know that dogs who look at their owners more provide greater emotional comfort? mdpi.com/journal/animals Direct link: mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/4/483
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New FDP article: social learning and self-representation, but no purebred dogs at this time. Only mixed breed dogs 🙀. mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/3/432

Body Awareness Does Not Need a Pedigree: Mixed-Breed Dogs Rely More on Self-Representation Than...

Body awareness allows the individual to negotiate spatial tasks by referencing their own body. Here, we tested whether biologically meaningful factors, such as an alternative solution (detour around...

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Join our research group! Applications are now open for 19 VoCS doctoral fellowships! Details and application form at vocs.eu.com.
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We are happy to share the link to a nice interview that ANIMALS recently did with two of our researchers. Their paper from last year was quite a success among the readers. mdpi.com/journal/animals/ann…
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Congratulations to Péter Pongrácz for winning a Morris Animal Foundation Projects to improve senior dog health and well-being: morrisanimalfoundation.org/a…
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New FDP study shows the wide range of reasons that people have for choosing their dogs, which can help ensure better matches between dogs and their owners, improving the well-being of both. mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/18/263…

Why Do People Choose a Particular Dog? A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Factors Owners Consider Import...

Selecting a dog that is incompatible with the owner’s expectations can negatively impact both parties. Previous studies on dog acquisition have primarily focused on shelter environments, using...

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Research suggesting that pet ownership improves health is largely funded by the pet care industry. #CanineScience undark.org/2024/06/24/fuzzy-…

The Fuzzy Science on Whether Fido Is Actually Good for You

Research suggesting that pet ownership improves health is largely funded by the pet care industry. Does that matter?

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An 8-week joint outdoor exercise program (at least 2 km walk twice a week) improved dog owners' self-reported quality of life despite no reductions in body measurements and reduced dogs' body condition scores. #CanineScience nature.com/articles/s41598-0…

A pilot study of a joint outdoor exercise program for dog owners and dogs

Scientific Reports - A pilot study of a joint outdoor exercise program for dog owners and dogs

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Therapy dogs can effectively manage self-reported dental anxiety in adults, despite no significant differences in heart rate variability between groups. #CanineScience pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3890…

The effects of a therapy dog intervention on dental fear and anxiety in adult patients undergoing...

Dental anxiety poses challenges for providing effective oral healthcare. While therapy dogs have shown promise in various medical and mental health contexts, their use for alleviating dental anxiety...

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This paper presents a model based on Neural Networks for identifying seven different dogs’ behaviors. Data was collected from two sensors attached to the dog’s back and neck. #CanineScience link.springer.com/article/10…

Dog behaviors identification model using ensemble convolutional neural long short-term memory...

Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing - This paper presents a new model based on Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) with a long short-term memory network (LSTM) and ensemble...

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ELTE researchers found that dogs, but not pigs, show attachment behaviors towards their owners, which suggests that domestication and human exposure aren't enough to create human-like attachment in companion animals. 🐷🐶 Read more here: nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
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