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@unlcchil.bsky.social

We are the Canine Cognition and Human Interaction Lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. We study dog behavior and cognition along with the canine-human bond. The team is lead by @jeffreyrstevens.bsky.social.

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The study measured which of three bowls the dogs approached first: blue, grey or yellow. Dogs only have two color photoreceptors, so they mainly see the world in 🔵 and 🟡
Most dogs went to the yellow bowl first, and brightness didn't account for their preference.

17.02.2026 17:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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TD;LR 🐶 ❤️ 🟨

We replicated methods from Roy et al. (2025) who studied color preferences in free-ranging #dogs in India. We replicated their results, finding that young pet dogs in the US also prefer the color 💛yellow💛.

17.02.2026 17:47 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
Valentine with brown and white dog that reads 'You had me at "do you wanna" I don't even need to hear the rest.'

Valentine with brown and white dog that reads 'You had me at "do you wanna" I don't even need to hear the rest.'

Valentine with black, grey, and brown dog that reads "Are you a SQUIRREL because you have my full attention!"

Valentine with black, grey, and brown dog that reads "Are you a SQUIRREL because you have my full attention!"

Valentine from brown dog that reads "I have developed object permanence so I can miss you when you leave!"

Valentine from brown dog that reads "I have developed object permanence so I can miss you when you leave!"

Valentine from black and white dog that reads "I enter REM sleep faster when I'm curled up next to you!"

Valentine from black and white dog that reads "I enter REM sleep faster when I'm curled up next to you!"

Happy Valentine's Day from our pups to yours! Enjoy these psychology-themed Valentines!

#dogs #valentinesday

14.02.2026 14:56 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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CCHIL Wrapped 2025

01.01.2026 17:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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An Interview with Alison Pearce Stevens about Detective Dogs Alison Pearce Stevens tells me why she wrote her book Detective Dogs and how dogs' noses can help sniff out invasive species.

I interviewed @alisonpstevens.bsky.social about her book Detective Dogs: How Working Dogs Sniff Out Invasive Species. It's a fascinating (and fun) account of the work of conservation dogs and would make a great gift for kids. www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/12/an-i...

19.12.2025 21:15 — 👍 5    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 1

Want to learn about how dogs' amazing sense of smell can help us battle invasive species? Pick up a copy of Detective Dogs! Come to the launch party at Francie & Finch Bookshop this Friday, Sept 19 at 5:30pm in Lincoln, NE. There will be real-life sniffer dogs showing how they do their work! 🐶🐕🐾

16.09.2025 19:06 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

I'm super excited to promote @alisonpstevens.bsky.social Detective Dogs for International Dog Day. I got to help research this and even took the cover photo! Comes out Sept 16. Preorder at www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/752555...

26.08.2025 21:42 — 👍 8    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1

Congratulations, @anwyngd.bsky.social!

19.05.2025 17:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Graphic with stylized yellow lab and title How do dogs quantify things? Check out our new blog post about our recently published paper in Psychological Topics that describes our most recent study conducted at the Canine Cognition and Human Interaction Lab. https://dogcog.unl.edu/blog/how-do-dogs-quantify-things-2025-04-24/

Graphic with stylized yellow lab and title How do dogs quantify things? Check out our new blog post about our recently published paper in Psychological Topics that describes our most recent study conducted at the Canine Cognition and Human Interaction Lab. https://dogcog.unl.edu/blog/how-do-dogs-quantify-things-2025-04-24/

📢 Publication alert 📢
We just published a paper in Psychological Topics describing our study of factors influencing #dogs' abilities to understand quantities! 🐶 Check out our blog post on How Do Dogs Quantify Things: dogcog.unl.edu/blog/how-do-...
Or read the article: pt.ffri.hr/pt/article/v...

28.04.2025 16:18 — 👍 5    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0
Advertisement for study at Department of Ethology, Eotovos Lorand University, Budapest, Hungary. Image includes face of black and brown dog with its nose buried in a blanket. Text reads: Why do you have a dog? We need your help! This questionnaire is part of a research project conducted at Eotvos Lorand University, Hungary. Our main goal is to identify factors associated with perceived (dis)advantages of sharing life with a companion dog.

Advertisement for study at Department of Ethology, Eotovos Lorand University, Budapest, Hungary. Image includes face of black and brown dog with its nose buried in a blanket. Text reads: Why do you have a dog? We need your help! This questionnaire is part of a research project conducted at Eotvos Lorand University, Hungary. Our main goal is to identify factors associated with perceived (dis)advantages of sharing life with a companion dog.

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My colleagues in the Department of Ethology at Eötvös Loránd University (Hungary) are conducting a survey of dog owners. So if you are a dog owner, please consider completing their survey at tally.so/r/nPXKPb.
#dogs

05.03.2025 20:58 — 👍 21    🔁 15    💬 2    📌 1
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To recap our last year, we have released CCHIL Wrapped 2024. Find out how many dogs participated in studies, how many enrolled in our database, what our most common names and breeds are, and lots of other cool facts about our year!

06.01.2025 22:32 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0