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UNL Canine Cognition and Human Interaction Lab @unlcchil.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Congratulations to Dr. London Wolff for completing her PhD in the lab! And we can't forget Linus finishing his dogtoral degree! Well done!

Jeff Stevens, London Wolff, Tierney Lorenz, and Linus in graduation regalia

White and brown service dog wearing doctoral cap and gown regalia

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UNL Canine Cognition and Human Interaction Lab @unlcchil.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

📢 Preprint alert 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💛.

White and brown dog with snout in yellow bowl with grey and blue bowls on either side.

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UNL Canine Cognition and Human Interaction Lab @unlcchil.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

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

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 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!"

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Zazie Todd PhD @zazietodd.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

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...

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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.

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UNL Canine Cognition and Human Interaction Lab @unlcchil.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

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! 🐶🐕🐾

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Jeff Stevens @jeffreyrstevens.com · 26/08/2025

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...

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Detective Dogs by Alison Pearce Stevens: 9780823455645 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

A lively introduction to some of North America's most troublesome invasive species—and to the industrious dogs and handlers working to stop their spread! Meet Fenton and Frost; Fagen and Dia; Hilo,.....

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UNL Canine Cognition and Human Interaction Lab @unlcchil.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

📢 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...

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/

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Jeff Stevens @jeffreyrstevens.com · 05/03/2025

🐶🐕🐩 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

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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UNL Canine Cognition and Human Interaction Lab @unlcchil.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

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!

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