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The Dapper GSD: Three German Shepherds with Three Different Cognitive Profiles

HOW THE PACK CAME TO BE Hailing from Charlotte, NC, Barrett, Wesson, and Remi are three German Shepherds with three very different personalities. Barrett, now 7-years-old, was the first to join the family when their owner, Kate, fostered and subsequently adopted him in February 2012. After their 13-year-old lab had to be put down...

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Case Studies•November 23, 2016

Lucy & Emily get surprises from test results

A few months ago, we featured Lucy & Emily of @pupsonpar on our blog in September after they completed their Dognition dog cognition assessments. This week, Lucy & Emily received their dog DNA test results from Embark Vet, as part of their participation in the canine behavioral genetics research study that Dognition & Embark Vet announced on October...

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Case Studies•November 3, 2016

Exploring new frontiers in canine behavioral genetics research

UNCHARTERED TERRITORY On October 24, 2016, Dognition announced a new research partnership with Embark Vet, a world leading dog DNA testing company based in Austin, TX, to conduct the largest canine behavioral genetics research study of its kind to date. We aim to enroll 5,000 pet dogs so we can better understand: The origin of...

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Case Studies•November 3, 2016

Maska, the Charmer, participates in new canine research study

Maska is a male Husky living in Toronto, Canada with his little fur sister Adler. Maska’s mom Nancy purchased the Embark Vet dog DNA test to see if Maska was indeed a purebred Siberian Husky, and to see if he was at risk for any genetic diseases. Contrary to popular belief, many dogs sold...

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Citizen Science•September 26, 2016

Back to school: lifelong learning opportunities for you and your dog

While kids everywhere are going back to school, Dognition has a ton of educational opportunities for you and the other bright minds in your house. The free online class from Coursera, Dog Emotion and Cognition, will introduce you to the exciting new study of dog psychology, what the latest discoveries tell us about how dogs...

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Citizen Science•July 14, 2016

Why you make such a great scientist

When Dognition first launched, many people wondered if people at home could collect data of the same quality as researchers in a laboratory. Three years later, the answer is a resounding ‘Yes!’ Dognition is the biggest citizen science project on dog cognition in the world. Over 47,000 people have taken part in Dognition, and on...

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Citizen Science•February 12, 2014

Your Dog and You: How to Play the Games Without a Partner

Can I do this by myself? Do I have to have a partner to play the games? A common question we get here at Dognition is about the need for a non-canine partner in playing the games. While having a partner makes gameplay easier logistically, most people have had great success–and a lot of fun–playing...

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Citizen Science•August 12, 2013

New Research: Why Yawning Means I Love You

“What does my dog think about me?” is a question that many dog owners — including us — have wanted to know. The Dognition games use a large base of published academic research to give users enriching details on many aspects of their dog’s mind. A brand new study out of the University of Tokyo...

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Behind-the-Scenes•June 13, 2013

How mixed breed dogs think differently than purebreds

Sometimes I feel like my best friend just doesn’t understand me. I call him and he doesn’t respond. I point and he looks at my fingertip instead of whatever I’m pointing at. I’m talking about my dog Teddy, of course. I wouldn’t call him overtly independent. In fact, he’s off-the-charts empathetic, and he does look...

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Citizen Science•May 13, 2013

Dog burglars: Dogs steal more in the dark

Dr. Juliane Kaminski, one of our Scientific Advisory Board members, has made a cool finding: dogs are more likely to sneak food from people when the lights are out. Kaminski, who is a lecturer and research in the Psychology department of the University of Portsmouth, found that dogs were four times more likely to steal...

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Citizen Science•December 30, 2012

Dognition and Citizen Science

One of the things that makes Dognition so dynamic and exciting is our use of Citizen Science. What’s Citizen Science? It’s research that can be conducted by anyone who has the time and interest, not just scientists with Ph.Ds and lab coats. Recently, citizen scientists have discovered new planets and helped researchers understand why babies...

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