Current Studies

Circling Behavior

This citizen-science study aims to procure a more well-rounded characterization of the domestic dog’s environmental exploration and sensitivity—particularly in the context of sleep. This is done by observing the effects of different substrates, preference in spatial orientation, and directionality with regards to limb dominance in dog circling behavior.

Cross-modal Visual-Olfactory Correspondences

This citizen-science study strives to determine if dogs are subjected to cross-modal correspondences that are similarly observed in humans in their perception of food. Specifically, this study examines the interaction of vision (color and size) and olfaction in two odor intensity-discrimination tasks.

Interspecific Play Behaviors

This citizen-science study explores the self-handicapping behavior and signals of interspecific play behavior in domestic cats and dogs. This is done in hopes of characterizing and understanding the social interactions between animals of different size, species, and methods of communication. ​