Thinking Dog Center - Publications

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Messina, M., Ziv, G., Byosiere, S-E. (2023). Examining the contextual interference effect on trained trick retention on companion dogs. Journal of Experimental Analysis of Behavior.
ManyDogs Project, Espinosa, J., Stevens, J.R., Alberghina, D., Alway, H.E.E., Barela, J.D., Bogese, M., Bray, E.E., Buchsbaum, D., Byosiere, S.-E., Byrne, M., Cavalli, C. M., Chaudoir, L. M., Collins-Pisano, C., DeBoer, H.J., Douglas L.E.L.C., Dror, S., Dzik, M.V., Ferguson, B., Fisher, L., Fitzpatrick, H.C., Freeman, M.S., Frinton, S.N., Glover, M.K., Gnanadesikan, G.E., Goacher, J.E.P., Golańska, M., Guran, C.-N.A., Hare, E., Hare, B. Hickey, M., Horschler, D.J., Huber, L., Jim, H.-L., Johnston, A.M., Kaminski, J. Kelly, D.M., Kuhlmeier, V.A., Lassiter, L., Lazarowski, L., Leighton-Birch, J., MacLean, E.L., Maliszewska, K., Marra, V., Montgomery, L.I., Murray, M.S., Nelson, E.K., Ostojić, L., Palermo, S.G., Parks Russell, A.E., Pelgrim, M.H., Pellowe, S.D., Reinholz, A., Rial, L.A., Richards, E.M., Ross, M.A., Rothkoff, L.G., Salomons, H., Sanger, J.K., Santos, L., Shirle, A.R., Shearer, S.J., Silver, Z.A., Silverman, J.M., Sommese, A., Srdoc, T., St. John-Mosse, H., Vega, A.C., Vékony, K., Völter, C.J., Walsh C.J., Worth, Y.A., Zipperling, L.M.I., Żołędziewska, B., & Zylberfuden, S.G. (forthcoming). ManyDogs 1: A Multi-Lab Replication Study of Dogs’ Pointing Comprehension. Manuscript accepted for publication in Animal Behavior and Cognition.
ManyDogs Project, Alberghina, D., Bray, E., Buchsbaum, D., Byosiere, S.-E., Espinosa, J., Gnanadesikan, G., Guran, C.-N.A., Hare, E., Horschler, D., Huber, L., Kuhlmeier, V.A., MacLean, E., Pelgrim, M.H., Perez, B., Ravid-Schurr, D., Rothkoff, L., Sexton, C., Silver, Z., & Stevens, J.R. (2023). ManyDogs Project: A big team science approach to investigating canine behavior and cognition. Comparative Cognition and Behavior Reviews, 18, 59-77.
Selective responding to human ostensive communication is an early developing capacity of domestic dogs. Byosiere, S-E., Mundry, R., Range, F., Virányi, Z. (2022). Developmental Science.
Seeing Things: A Community Science Investigation into Motion Illusion Susceptibility in Domestic Cats (Felis silvestris catus) and Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris). Smith, G.E., Chouinard, P.A., Lin, I., Tsoi, K.T., Agrillo, C., Byosiere, S-E. (2022). Animals.
Evaluation of Shelter Dog Activity Levels Before and During COVID-19 using Automated Analysis. Byosiere, S-E., Feighelstein, M., Wilson, K., Abrams, J., Elad, G., Farhat, N., van der Linden, D., Kaplun, D., Sinitca, A., Zamansky, A. (2022). Applied Animal Behavior Science.
Does Clicker Training Lead to Faster Aquisition of Behavior for Dog Owners? It Depends on the Behavior. Burton, B. (2021). IAABC Journal.
Canine Cognition. Byosiere, S-E., Prasad-Shreckengast, P. (2021). Encyclopedia of Animal Cognition and Behavior. Springer.
Methodological challenges in the assessment of dogs’ (Canis lupus familiaris) susceptibility of the Ebbinghaus-Titchener illusion using the spontaneous choice task. Becker, N., Prasad-Shreckengast, S., Byosiere, S-E. (2021). Animal Behavior and Cognition.
If I Fits I Sits: A Citizen Science Investigation into Illusory Contour Susceptibility in Domestic Cats (Felis silvestris catus). Smith, G.E., Chouinard, P.A., Byosiere, S-E. (2021). Applied Animal Behaviour Science.
A label’s a label, no matter the dog: evaluating the generalizability of the removal of breed labels from adoption cards. Passmore, N., Chodorow, M., Byosiere, S-E. (2020). Plos One.
Illusion Susceptibility in Domestic Dogs. Byosiere S-E., Chouinard P.A., Howell T.J., Bennet P.C. (2020). Ethology.
Trazodone as a mediator of transitional stress in a shelter: effects on illness, length of stay, and outcome. Abrams J., Brennen R., Byosiere S-E. (2020). Journal of Veterinary Behavior.
Factors That May Affect the Success of Scent Detection Dogs: Exploring Nonconventional Models of Preparation and Deployment. Byosiere S-E., Feng L.C., Rutter N.J. (2019). Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews.

Completed MA Theses

2023

Rita Kanagat (January 2023). The Case of the Disappearing Owner: Do Dogs Show Behavioral Evidence of Violation of Expectation?Masters in Animal Behavior and Conservation. Hunter College.
Liza Rothkoff (April 2023). Contrafreeloading in the Domestic Dog (Canis lupus familiaris). Masters in Animal Behavior and Conservation. Hunter College.

2022

Mikey Bogese Spiotta (August 2022). Gaze in Cats and Dogs. Masters in Animal Behavior and Conservation. Hunter College.
Mike Spiotta (April 2022). Investigating the Function of Play Bows in African Wild Dogs (Lycaon pictus). Masters in Animal Behavior and Conservation. Hunter College.
Kristiina Wilson (April 2022). The Impact of Fluorescent Light on Shelter Dog Behavior (Canis lupus familiaris). Masters in Animal Behavior and Conservation. Hunter College.
Janee Wise (December 2022). Exploring relationships between dog training approaches and aggression, fear, and dog-owner relationship. Masters in Animal Behavior and Conservation. Hunter College.

Conference Posters

Edema L, Dugan D. Assessing human-dog relationship bonds and their relation to stress reduction and management. Hunter College Psychology Convention (Virtual) May 2021.

Rodriguez A, Belio M, Byosiere S-E. Investigating the function of play bows in infant dog puppies (Canis lupus familiaris). Hunter College Psychology Convention (Virtual) May 2021.

Spiotta M, Byosiere S-E. Investigating the function of play bows in African Wild Dogs (Lycaon pictus). Canine Science Conference (Phoenix, Arizona) October 2019.

Yu L, Byosiere S-E, Essler, JL, Bell S, Lucas A, Otto CM. Comparison of performance in a visual discrimination reversal task between working dogs and pet dogs. Canine Science Conference (Phoenix, Arizona) October 2019.

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