Canine Cognition
Scientific Results: Characterizing dog cognitive aging using spontaneous problem-solving measures: development of a battery of tests from the Dog Aging Project
Published on September 12, 2024While this study was exploratory in nature, it helped to lay the groundwork for potential future work on factors protective against cognitive decline.
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Scientific Results: Validation of the shortened version of the Canine Behavioral Assessment and Research Questionnaire (C-BARQ) using participants from the Dog Aging Project
Published on August 30, 2024Previous studies have shown that the C-BARQ can help identify behavioral issues associated with relinquishment to shelters, as well as predict success as a service or guide dog. The C-BARQ is available in multiple languages and is used worldwide.
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Canine Cognition: Introducing the Brain Health Study
Published on April 20, 2023The Brain Health Study is a nationwide study funded by the National Institute on Aging, a part of the National Institutes of Health, and is being conducted in collaboration with the Cornell University Veterinary Biobank to investigate the potential links between Alzheimer’s disease and a similar condition in dogs called canine cognitive dysfunction (CCD). CCD is a behavioral syndrome in older dogs that is defined by the development of symptoms similar to those observed in Alzheimer’s patients. This may include confusion, shifts in overall demeanor, or other changes in behavior that can dramatically affect our dogs’ quality of life. CCD may be as prevalent as 35% in dogs older than age eight.
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Scientific Results: Associations between physical activity and cognitive dysfunction in older companion dogs
Published on October 12, 2022[vc_message message_box_color=”violet” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-paw”]Posts in our Scientific Results series introduce recent papers published in the…
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Meet Dr. Emily Bray, Canine Cognition Expert and Puppy Wrangler!
Published on March 28, 2022[vc_message message_box_color=”violet” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-paw”]Our Canine Cognition series explores the many ways in which our scientists…
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Inside the Canine Mind
Published on March 25, 2022While we’re a long way from being able to answer this question definitively, we have learned a tremendous amount about how dogs think, including the ways their minds are similar to, and different, from our own.
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