A Pilot Study of the Effects of Human Intervention on Canine Group Movement Behavior

• Nagasawa Miho

  Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Azabu University

• Kuramochi Satomi

  Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Azabu University

• Hamamoto Azumi

  Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Azabu University

• Yamakawa Toshitaka

  Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Kumamoto University

• Kikusui Takefumi

  Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Azabu University

Abstract

Dogs are the oldest domesticated animals. The process of domestication of dogs is still unclear; however, they have established themselves as human partners and are sometimes more cooperative with humans than their conspecifics. In this study, to determine the effect of affiliative human presence on group behavior in dogs, we conducted short-time trials analyzing dog group movements. There was a hierarchical relationship in which juvenile dogs were aware of adult dogs, and adult dogs were aware of human movements. We also found that the age of the juvenile dog and the characteristics of their mothers may affect the movement behavior of juvenile dogs.

Journal

• Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics

  Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics 33 (3), 572-581, 2021-06-20

  Fuji Technology Press Ltd.

Keywords

• dog
• group moving behavior
• GPS

Details

• CRID: 1390569923317899648
• NII Article ID: 130008054331
• NII Book ID: AA10809998
• DOI: 10.20965/jrm.2021.p0572
• ISSN: 18838049
• ISSN: 09153942
• NDL BIB ID: 031511708
• Web Site: http://id.ndl.go.jp/bib/031511708
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• Text Lang: en
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