Study shows rewarding dogs with praise and petting helps them learn more efficiently

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Jun 6, 2024, 12:10 pm107 pts
Dogs' learning success is enhanced when they are not only rewarded with food, but also praised and petted for their good performance, according to a new study by researchers from the Department of Ethology at ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, published in Scientific Reports. The ethologists investigated the…

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