Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers found that puppies raised by doting mothers were less likely to succeed in a training program to become guide dogs. The study suggests that guide-dog-training organizations can better identify dogs who are more likely to succeed by understanding the impact of maternal style on offspring behavior.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Successful guide dogs have 'tough love' moms, study finds University of Arizona · Aug 7, 2017 · first to report
- Successful guide dogs have 'tough love' moms, Penn study finds University of Pennsylvania · Aug 7, 2017