Centre County Canine Cognition Project

Studying dog behavior in Centre County, PA

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I'll be defending my Ph.D. on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 9 AM Eastern Daylight Time. The defense will be live streamed on Zoom at https://t.co/zEVZfzxyMD. Feel free to join if you are interested, or to share with anyone else! It is a public talk with a Q&A session afterwards.

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Reba shows off her impressive baying sounds.

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It was loads of fun getting to figure out what Molly is thinking about!

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Farrah had lots of fun finding treats.

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Thanks, Momo, for contributing to dog science!

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Fifi before and after seeing the treat in my hand

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It was loads of fun getting to work with Betsy!

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We loved having Sailor participate in our study in both the dog park and the lab!

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Rufus licks his nose before saying goodbye. See you at the dog park!

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Appa shows off a trick after finishing the study.

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It was a pleasure having Cú participate in our dog cognition and behavior study! Fun fact: Cú's name is Irish for hound.

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Theo loved finding lots of treats in our study.

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Thanks, Toast, for participating in our study!

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Sloopy shows off one of her tricks after completing the study.

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We were thrilled to have Marty as the first new study participant of 2023! If you are interested in having your dog participate in a study of dog behavior, cognition, and biology, find out more at https://t.co/JZAYUzKjPc.

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Project researcher Kyle Smith will be hosting a dog-themed trivia night on Tuesday, February 14 at 7 PM at Big Spring Spirits. There is a suggested donation of $5 or pet food to Pets Come First shelter.

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Gali was back at it helping with science outreach at the STEM Night at Radio Park Elementary!

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We had a great time at the Grange Fair today: doing demos of how we study dog cognition and teaching people about domestication.

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Bobo got super excited about helping with science!

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Congrats, Chopper, on the Dogtorate in Excellence for being in the study!