Program with details
25th July (Sunday) - Welcome Reception
The Welcome Reception will take place at the conference site, at the University of Vienna in the evening of 25 July.
- The program starts at 18:00 and ends at 22:00. It includes a buffet dinner with drinks.
- Address: Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 1, 1010 Vienna
Participation at this evening is included in the registration fee. The opening festivities are open to all registered participants, accompanying persons and exhibitors. Registration is possible till 20:00 at the same location.
26th July (Monday)
9.00 - 9.40 | Introductory talk Zsófia Virányi & Friederike Range, Austria |
9.40 - 10.40 | Plenary lecture David R. Parsons, USA |
10.40 - 11.10 | Coffee break Poster session (authors at posters P1 to P17) (all posters presented: P1 to P56) |
| 11.10 - 11.30 | Wolf-pack hunting strategy: An emergent collective behaviour described by a classical robotic model. Cristina Muro, Ramón Escobedo, Raymond Coppinger |
11.30 - 11.50 | Flight, foe, fight! Aggressive interactions between dogs. Alexa Capra, Paola Valsecchi, Shanis Barnard |
| 11.50 - 12.10 | Empirically testing anthropomorphisms of the domestic dog. Alexandra Horowitz |
| 12.10 - 12.30 | Interspecific play: sophisticated aggression control or pretense in dogs? Márta Gácsi, Judit Vas, József Topál, Ádám Miklósi |
12.30 - 12.50 | Poster teasers (2 min each) |
Social support from humans in hand-raised wolf (Canis lupus) and dog pups (Canis familiaris). Katrin Hann, Friederike Range, Kurt Kotrschal, Zsófia Virányi | |
Social play behaviour of group-housed domestic dogs (Canis familiaris). Carina Adler, Cornelia Franz, Karl Crailsheim, Iris Mackensen-Friedrichs | |
| "Do I know you?" Does partner familiarity influence social interactions among dogs in a park setting? Elysia E. Dutton, Rita E. Anderson, Carolyn J. Walsh | |
| Social Play in captive timber wolves (Canis lupus occidentalis): possible functions and links to social relationship. Stefanie Heufelder, Kurt Kotrschal, Zsófia Virányi, Friederike Range | |
| Social interactions and non-invasive stress monitoring in captive timber wolves (Canis lupus). Angélica Vasconcellos, Zsófia Virányi, Friederike Range, César Ades, Kurt Kotrschal | |
| Habituation and dishabituation during object orientated play in kennel-housed dogs: Consequences for environmental enrichment. Anne Pullen, Ralph Merrill, John Bradshaw | |
| Decoding man's best friend: A behavioral genetic analysis of hunting behavior in pointing breeds of dogs, Canis familiaris. Budhaditya Chowdhury | |
12.50 - 14.30 | Lunch break |
In parallel: Poster session (posters presented: P1 to P56) 14.00 - 14.30 Authors at posters P1 to P17 | |
| 13.00 - 14.00 Film in lecture hall: Lords of Nature | |
14.30 - 15.30 | Plenary lecture Simon Gadbois, Canada |
15.30 - 15.50 | Human induced rotation and reorganization of the brain of domestic dogs. Taryn Roberts, Paul McGreevy, Michael Valenzuela |
| 15.50 - 16.10 | Use of minimally-invasive electroencephalography (EEG) to study event-related potentials (ERPs) in dogs (Canis familiaris). Tiffani Howell, Russell Conduit, Samia Toukhsati, Pauleen Bennett |
16.10 - 16.30 | Poster teasers (2 min each) |
| Asymmetrical paw preference and personality. Sean Lee, Akitsugu Konno, Toshikazu Hasegawa | |
| Lateralisation and temperament tests can predict guide dog success. Lisa Tomkins, Peter Thomson, Paul McGreevy | |
| Understanding of size constancy in dogs: A new approach to account for novelty effects. Corsin Müller, Sebastian Dörrenberg, Christina Mayer; Stefanie Riemer, Ludwig Huber, Friederike Range | |
| Dogs can't be deceived by virtual reality! Object permanence tasks on the touch-screen. András Péter, Friederike Range, Péter Pongrácz | |
| Does the A-not-B error in dogs indicate sensitivity to human communication? Anna Kis, József Topál, Márta Gácsi, Friederike Range, Zsófia Virányi | |
| Do dogs (Canis familiaris) recognize their own body size? Tomomi Maeda, Kazuo Fujita | |
| Breed and age differences in a problem solving task. Chiara Passalacqua | |
16.30 - 17.00 | Coffee break Poster session (authors at posters P18 to P36) (all posters presented: P1 to P56) |
17.00 - 17.20 | Do dogs understand human emotional expressions? Ted Ruffman, Zara Morris-Traino |
| 17.20 - 17.40 | Do dogs understand human facial expressions? Bertrand L. Deputte, Antoine Doll |
| 17.40 - 18.00 | "Know thy stranger": domestic dogs judge human strangers based on how they behave with a third party. Sarah Marshall, Chiara Passalacqua, Annalisa Ferrario, Paola Valsecchi, Emanuela Prato Previde |
| 18.00 - 18.20 | Dogs can assess the caller's body size when hearing dog growls. Tamás Faragó, Péter Pongrácz, Ádám Miklósi, Ludwig Huber, Zsófia Virányi, Friederike Range |
18.30 | Wine tasting Poster session (authors at posters P18 to P36) (all posters presented: P1 to P56) |
19.15 | Optional: Vienna at night |
27th July (Tuesday)
9.00 - 10.00 | Plenary lecture Peter Savolainen, Sweden |
| 10.00 - 10.20 | Beyond inbreeding depression? A case study of the Irish Wolfhound. Silvan Urfer |
| 10.20 - 10.40 | Clinical and genetic characterization of tail chasing in bullterriers. Katriina Tiira, Catherine Escriou, Anne Thomas, Sophie Renier, Caroline Dufaure de Citres, Lotta Koskinen, Paul Arnold, Hannes Lohi |
10.40 - 11.10 | Coffee break Poster session (authors at posters P37 to P56) (all posters presented: P1 to P56) |
| 11.10 - 11.30 | Association between gene polymorphism and personality traits. Enikö Kubinyi, Judit Vas, Ildikó Brúder, Krisztina Héjjas |
11.30 - 11.50 | Does the behaviour of two months old puppies differ between breeds and litters? Shanis Barnard, Chiara Passalacqua, Sarah Marshall, Emanuela Prato Previde, Alexa Capra, Paola Valsecchi |
| 11.50 - 12.10 | Persistence over time of behaviours and signs of anxiety observed in puppies. Martin Godbout, Diane Frank |
| 12.10 - 12.30 | Stress coping in human-dog dyads. Iris Schöberl, Manuela Wedl, Barbara Bauer, Jon Day, Erich Möstl, Kurt Kotrschal |
12.30 - 12.50 | Poster teasers (2 min each) |
MHC data reveals high variation in Asian dogs and large founding wolf population. Alina Niskanen | |
Association between gene polymorphisms and behavioral phenotypes in Japanese Akita dog. Akitsugu Konno, Miho Inoue-Murayama, Toshikazu Hasegawa | |
| Is there a correlation between conservation genetic status and health status in dog breeds? Mija Jansson, Linda Laikre | |
| Genetic analysis of the Bearded Collie breed: A causal mutation of coat colour genes and the dopamine receptor gene DRD4. Pavel Vejl, Daniela Cilova, Jana Jezkova, Martina Melounova | |
| Social behavioural profile of different dog breeds. Paola Valssechi, Shanis Barnard, Chiara Passalacqua, Alexa Capra, Sarah Marshall, Emanuela Prato Previde | |
| Reliability and validity of the Behavioural Assessment for Rehoming K9s (B.A.R.K.) Protocol. Kate Mornement, Samia Toukhsati, Grahame Coleman, Pauleen Bennett | |
| Personality matching in owner-dog dyads. Borbála Turcsán, Enikő Kubinyi, Zsófia Virányi, Friederike Range | |
12.50 - 14.30 | Lunch break 12.50 - 13.20 Poster session (authors at posters P37 to P56) (all posters presented: P1 to P56) 13.20 - 14.30 Poster exchange |
14.30 - 15.30 | Plenary lecture Pauleen C. Bennett, Australia |
15.30 - 15.50 | Child -dog misunderstandings: Children misinterpret dogs' facial expressions. Kerstin Meints, Anais Racca, Naomi Hickey |
| 15.50 - 16.10 | Ecological and behavioural changes in the stray-dog population of Moscow in recent years. Alexey Vereshchagin, Andrey Poyarkov |
16.10 - 16.30 | Poster teasers (2 min each) |
| Dietary Parallels in the co-evolution of dog and man. Wendy Brown | |
| Puppies' appeal on people: a comparison with small adult dogs. Chiara Mariti, Francesca Papi, Marcella Zilocchi, Eleonora Massoni, Lisa Herd-Smith, Angelo Gazzano | |
| Expert Interpretations of Emotion in Recorded Dog Behavior. Michele Wan, Frances Champagne | |
| Development of a standardized behaviour test to evaluate the influence of dog-owner relationship and dog-owner attachment on the behaviour of the dog - assessment of inter-rater reliability. Stefanie Ott, Hansjoachim Hackbarth, Esther Schalke | |
| Considering the dog as part of the system: studying the attachment bond of dogs toward all members of the fostering family. Chiara Mariti, Beatrice Carlone, Silvana Borgognini-Tarli, Silvano Presciutti, Ludovica Pierantoni, Angelo Gazzano | |
| Examing the relationship between domestic dog behavior and human attachment - differences between pure and mixed breed dogs. Judith Thorn, Jordan Stoune | |
| Enhancing Empathy with Mentally Disordered Offenders through Dog-Assisted Therapy - a pilot study. Karoline Turner, Birgit U. Stetina, Eva Burger, Barbara Scherrer, Daniela Blauensteiner, Ursula Handlos | |
16.30 - 17.00 | Coffee break Poster session (authors at posters P57 to P77) (all posters presented: P57 to P111) |
17.00 - 17.20 | Pet Dog Trainers of Europe Code of Ethics: A way to take dog training into the 21st century. Turid Rugaas |
| 17.20 - 17.40 | Learning emotion recognition from Canines? Emotional enhancement and recognition through dog assisted intervention for children and adults. Birgit U. Stetina, Karoline Turner, Julia McElheney, Eva Burger, Romana Klee, Martha Handlos |
| 17.40 - 18.00 | Animal Assisted Therapy as a supplement to traditional rehabilitation of stroke patients - a pilot project at Sunnaas University Hospital. Christine Olsen, Astrid Bergland, Bjarne O. Braastad |
| 18.00 - 18.20 | Dogs' (Canis familiaris) attention towards humans: Does it depend on the relationship? Lisa Horn, Ludwig Huber, Friederike Range |
18.30 | Wine tasting Poster session (authors at posters P57 to P77) (all posters presented: P57 to P111) |
19.30 | Public talk by John W.S. Bradshaw, UK |
28th July (Wednesday)
9.00 - 10.00 | Plenary lecture Daniel Mills, UK |
| 10.00 - 10.20 | Development of the Monash Canine Amicability Asssessment (MCAA). Tammie King, Linda Marston, Pauleen Bennett |
| 10.20 - 10.40 | Variation in urinary monoamine transmitter metabolites and cortisol with behavioural responses to social isolation in the domestic dog. Rachel Casey, Christine Basse, Emily Blackwell, Michael Toscano |
10.40 - 11.10 | Coffee break Poster session (authors at posters P78 to P93) (all posters presented: P57 to P111) |
| 11.10 - 11.30 | Behaviour evaluation of fighting Pit Bulls. Pamela Reid, Kristen Collins |
11.30 - 11.50 | Opinions of dog owners about characteristics of off-leash areas and risk factors related to conflicts between dogs and dog injury. Christine Arhant, Ursula Huber, Josef Troxler |
| 11.50 - 12.10 | A behavior test to determine if individual livestock guarding dog could be a danger towards humans. Jean-Marc Landry |
| 12.10 - 12.30 | Problem solving in working detection dogs: what can cognitive tests tell us? Karen L. Overall, Soraya Juarbe-Diaz, Donna J. Dyer, Arthur E. Dunham, Camilla Mauzy, Victor Chan |
12.30 - 12.50 | Poster teasers (2 min each) |
Evaluation of testing for aggression in dogs. Joanne A. M. van der Borg, Bonne Beerda, Monique Ooms, Adriana Silveira de Souza, Marjan van Hagen, Bas Kemp | |
Phenotypic determination of noise reactivity in 3 breeds of working dogs: roles for age, breed and careful assessment. Karen L. Overall, Soraya Juarbe-Diaz, Donna J. Dyer, Arthur E. Dunham, Melanie L. Chang, Jennifer Yokoyama | |
| Prevalence of undesired behaviours in domestic dogs. Emily Blackwell, Bethany Loftus, Christine Basse, Federica Monte, Gemma Richards, Rachel Casey | |
| Children and dogs: How the "Blue Dog" can help to prevent dog bite injuries. Kerstin Meints, Tiny De Keuster, Nelly Lakestani | |
| Excessive mouthing in puppies as a predictor of aggressiveness in adult dogs. Martin Godbout, Diane Frank | |
| The developmental characteristics of neuroendocrine response to stress in dogs. Kazutaka Mogi, Miho Nagasawa, Akiko Yonezawa, Masanori Kanai, Takefumi Kikusui | |
| SPECT imaging of the Dopamine Transporter in dogs with compulsive behaviour. Simon Vermeire, Kurt Audenaert, A. Dobbeleir, R. De Meester, T. Waelbers, E. Vandermeulen, K. Peremans | |
12.50 - 14.30 | Lunch break |
| In parallel: Poster session (posters presented: P57 to P111) 14.00 - 14.30 Authors at posters P78 to P93 | |
| 13.00 - 14.00 Film in lecture hall: Lords of Nature | |
14.30 - 15.30 | Plenary lecture Juliane Kaminski, Germany |
15.30 - 15.50 | Attention-getting behaviour and play signals of Canadian wolves (Canis lupus hudsonicus) living in captivity. Udo Ganslosser |
| 15.50 - 16.10 | Talented dogs do not need a clicker to follow human pointing. Péter Pongrácz, Dorottya Hegedüs, Márta Gácsi, András Péter, Ádám Miklósi |
16.10 - 16.30 | Poster teasers (2 min each) |
| Dogs' comprehension of pointing signals presented by a robot. Gabriella Lakatos, Valéria Ferencz, Veronika Konok, Mariusz Janiak, Lukasz Malek, Robert Muszynski, Krzysztof Tchon, Ádám Miklósi | |
| Dogs use their own location as a local enhancement functionally referential cue. Florence Gaunet | |
| Do dogs (Canis familiaris) understand the perception of humans? Marianne Heberlein | |
| Dog sensitivity to canine and human emotional facial expressions - A study of their eye movements. Anais Racca, Kun Guo, Kerstin Meints, Daniel Mills | |
| A direct comparison of human-gazing behaviour when confronted with an unsolvable task, in adult dogs and human infants. Emanuela Prato-Previde, Elisa Colombo, Sarah Marshall-Pescini, Chiara Passalacqua | |
| Can we employ eye-tracker for studying dogs' communicative skills? A gaze following experiment. József Topál, Anna Gergely, Krisztina Kupán | |
| Can dogs (Canis familiaris) use a mirror to solve a problem? Tiffani Howell, Pauleen Bennett | |
16.30 - 17.00 | Coffee break Poster session (authors at posters P94 to P111) (all posters presented: P57 to P111) |
17.00 - 17.20 | The Canine Sand Maze: A non-aversive spatial memory retention task sensitive to age-related cognitive decline in dogs. Hannah Salvin, Paul McGreevy, Perminder Sachdev, Michael Valenzuela |
| 17.20 - 17.40 | Domestic dogs avoid making errors in a reversal discrimination with human social gestures. Rebecca Ashton, Carlo De Lillo |
| 17.40 - 18.00 | Timing of reinforcement during dog training. Clare Browne, Nicola Starkey, Mary Foster, James McEwan |
| 18.00 - 18.20 | Dog-training as a social learning experience: the adaptation and potential use of the model-rival method in the training of domestic dogs. Brigid Weinzinger |
| 18.20 - 18.50 | Poster session (authors at posters P94 to P111) (all posters presented: P57 to P111) |
20.00 - | Farewell dinner |
29th July (Thursday)
From science to practice: Satellite conference for practitioners, dog trainers and veterinarians (language: German) (separate registration is required!)
Optional excursions to
- Wolf Science Center, Ernstbrunn
- Konrad Lorenz Research Station, Grünau
- Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Research, Altenberg
- Schönbrunn Zoo and Castle