https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/o:2704 ManyDogs Project: A Big Team Science Approach to Investigating Canine Behavior and Cognition Alberghina, Daniela Daniela Alberghina 0000-0003-2826-0325 University of Messina Stevens, Jeffrey R. Jeffrey R. Stevens 0000-0003-2375-1360 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Silver, Zachary A. Zachary A. Silver 0000-0002-2379-2114 Yale University Sexton, Courtney L. Courtney L. Sexton 0000-0003-0174-7459 The George Washington University Rothkoff, Liza Liza Rothkoff 0000-0003-3194-3979 City University of New York Ravid-Schurr, Dana Dana Ravid-Schurr 0000-0003-3950-4735 City University of New York Perez, Bryan Bryan Perez 0000-0003-0319-4608 City University of New York Pelgrim, Madeline H. Madeline H. Pelgrim 0000-0002-4127-2884 Brown University Mac Lean, Evan L. Evan L. Mac Lean 0000-0001-7595-662X University of Arizona Kuhlmeier, Valerie A. Valerie A. Kuhlmeier 0000-0003-0440-0477 Queen’s University Huber, Ludwig Ludwig Huber 0000-0002-0217-136X University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna Horschler, Daniel J. Daniel J. Horschler 0000-0003-0440-8217 Yale University Hare, Elizabeth Elizabeth Hare 0000-0002-3978-2543 Dog Genetics LLC Guran, C.-N. Alexandrina C.-N. Alexandrina Guran 0000-0001-5241-8183 University of Vienna Gnanadesikan, Gitanjali E. Gitanjali E. Gnanadesikan 0000-0002-1485-5574 University of Arizona Espinosa, Julia Julia Espinosa 0000-0003-0780-2762 Harvard University Byosiere, Sarah-Elizabeth Sarah-Elizabeth Byosiere 0000-0002-3583-6778 City University of New York Bray, Emily E. Emily E. Bray 0000-0002-3230-0636 University of Arizona / Canine Companions for Independence Buchsbaum, Daphna Daphna Buchsbaum 0000-0002-8716-7756 Brown University Comparative Cognition Society text eng Dogs have a special place in human history as the first domesticated species and play important roles in many cultures around the world. However, their role in scientific studies has been relatively recent. With a few notable exceptions (e.g., Darwin, Pavlov, Scott, and Fuller), domestic dogs were not commonly the subject of rigorous scientific investigation of behavior until the late 1990s. Although the number of canine science studies has increased dramatically over the last 20 years, most research groups are limited in the inferences they can draw because of the relatively small sample sizes used, along with the exceptional diversity observed in dogs (e.g., breed, geographic location, experience). To this end, we introduce the ManyDogs Project, an international consortium of researchers interested in taking a big team science approach to understanding canine behavioral science. We begin by discussing why studying dogs provides valuable insights into behavior and cognition, evolutionary processes, human health, and applications for animal welfare. We then highlight other big team science projects that have previously been conducted in canine science and emphasize the benefits of our approach. Finally, we introduce the ManyDogs Project and our mission: (a) replicating important findings, (b) investigating moderators that need a large sample size such as breed differences, (c) reaching methodological con-sensus, (d) investigating cross-cultural differences, and (e) setting a standard for replication studies in general. In doing so, we hope to address previous limitations in individual lab studies and previous big team science frameworks to deepen our understanding of canine behavior and cognition. Perspective-Taking; Individual-Differences; Human-Communication; Analyses Reveal; Dog Cognition; Familiaris; Wolves; Lupus; Domestication; Temperament http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/api/object/o:2704/download 10.3819/CCBR.2023.180004 https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/o:605 application/pdf Comparative Cognition & Behaviour Reviews 18, 59-77 (2023) Comparative Cognition & Behaviour Reviews 18 59 77 903.88 kB 2023