Austrian scientists have discovered the formula of attracting the attention of dogs and making them comply with the commands better.
Researchers from Vienna Veterinary University performed an experiment by wearing eye -watching headings on 20 dogs to understand how dogs understand human commands. “The owner’s gaze and hand gestures may be effective alone, but when they are used together, Christoph Voelter, the editor -in -chief of the study, becomes much stronger when used together.” he said.
Which stages were applied in the experiment?
The experiment joined the dogs of different breeds from Staffordshire terriers to bleeding. The dogs sat down with a scientist and were positioned in two bowls with a hidden award in front of them. Researchers have tried five different scenarios to attract the attention of dogs:
- Just looking at the bowl
- Just point the bowl
- Both the bowl and to point out
- Pointing out without looking at the bowl
- Making a fake ball
The results revealed that dogs show the most successful performance of both the bowl both when viewed and pointed out. The least remarkable method was the smooth throwing movement.
Dogs can grasp tips
Researchers think that dogs can comprehend the meaning of their clues rather than being directed to one side. “Do dogs perceive these tips as a communicative message or see it as a motion directive,” we don’t know exactly. ” used the phrase.
As a result, the researchers recommend that if you want your dog to understand you more, not only to give a command, but to make eye contact, use a sign language and be patient.
