Continuing Education

The "Guilty Look" in Dogs - Do They Know Right From Wrong?

CE Event Information

  • Description:
    Do dogs know right from wrong? If they look guilty is it because they know they've performed a misdeed?

    This Evidence Based Update includes a discussion of the findings of a recent study that examined the actions and responses of dogs, as well as their owners' perceptions of their guilt or innocence based on their body language.

    Running time: 11 mins
    Read more or post questions / comments on this topic: http://vetvine.com/forums/topic/505/dog-shaming-and-the-quot-guilty-look-quot

    Member fee: $9.95; Free registration for new Members, Unlimited Plus members, and Evidence Based Update subscribers (https://www.vetvine.com/article/181/evidence-based-update-subscriptions)
  • Sponsor: VetVine Specialty Consulting Service
  • Presenter(s): E'Lise Christensen, DVM, DACVB
  • Fee (Basic Membership): $9.95


Featured Publications


The following journal articles or textbook chapters have been selected as Supplements to this event. You can elect to purchase them as part of a discounted seminar package fee.
Prepaid CE Subscribers will be assessed a supplement fee for articles purchased.

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    Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, Volume 44, Issue 3, May 2014, Pages 525-541. Authors: Daniel Mills, Christos Kar...  more
  • Common Sense Behavior Modification - A Guide for Practitioners

    Vet Clin of No Amer Sm Anim Pract 44(2014), pp 401-426. Authors: DF Horwitz, AL Pike Member Fee: $9.95. Login to Purchase and Download