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ArticleScientific reports2026

Striking global similarities in dog-human interactions.

Juliane Bräuer, Yana Bender, Louise Jandke, Lea Ulverich, Henriette Mank, Christoph J Völter, Lana Takau, Justorien Rambeloniaina, Roberto Zariquiey, Mariana Poblete and 2 more

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12 authors.

Juliane BräuerDogStudies, Department for General Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany. juliane.braeuer@uni-jena.de.
Yana BenderDogStudies, Department for General Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany.
Louise JandkeDogStudies, Department for General Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany.
Lea UlverichDogStudies, Department for General Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany.
Henriette MankDogStudies, Department for General Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany.
Christoph J VölterDepartment of Comparative Cultural Psychology, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany.
Lana TakauDepartment of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany.
Justorien RambeloniainaFaculté de Médecine, Département d'Enseignement des Sciences et de Médecine Vétérinaires, Université d'Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar.
Roberto ZariquieyChana Station for Language Sciences and Interculturality, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru.
Mariana PobleteChana Station for Language Sciences and Interculturality, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru.
Stefan R SchweinbergerDogStudies, Department for General Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany.
Russell D GrayDepartment of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Most of our knowledge about the dog-human relationship comes from studies with dogs from 'WEIRD' (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic) societies. Here, we investigate cultural differences in dog-owner interactions worldwide. To achieve this, we developed a test battery comprising six well-established social-cognitive experiments and a questionnaire that assessed the psychological and practical aspects of the dog-human bond. We tested hunting dogs alongside their owners in five rural societies across culturally diverse locations in various countries: Vanuatu, Mongolia, Madagascar, Peru, and Germany. Despite dramatic cultural and environmental differences, we found that dog-human relationships were remarkably similar. Residual differences may be attributed to variations in hunting techniques and differences between WEIRD and non-WEIRD societies.

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Human-Animal BondAnimalsDogsFemaleHumansHuntingMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesAnimal cognitionCultural differencesDog–human relationshipDomesticationNon-WEIRD countries

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