This demonstrated that dogs rely on human gestures to locate objects. However, when these gestures proved unreliable, the dogs showed signs of confusion and unease.
By the third trial, the dogs no longer obeyed the misleading instructions. This suggested that they had lost trust in the deceptive human. The experiment, involving 34 dogs, concluded that canines evaluate a person’s credibility based on past interactions.
Researchers plan to extend this study to wolves, a close relative of dogs, to explore whether this ability is unique to domesticated animals.
Dog’s Empathy
