Van Bourg Dog Rescue Study

Highlights of a dog in Josh Van Bourg’s study of dogs’ willingness to rescue a human in distress. Two examples are shown: in the first the dog’s owner is inside the box, crying out in distress. In the second the same person is in the box, reading calmly. Full details at Bourg, J. V., Patterson, J. E., & Wynne, C. D. L. (2020). Pet dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) release their trapped and distressed owners: Individual variation and evidence of emotional contagion. PLOS ONE, 15(4), e0231742.