Eating a morning meal
increases search accuracy in dogs, a new study suggests.
Researchers at the University
of Kentucky tested the search performance of trained dogs after either
consuming breakfast or fasting.
The study found the canines
searched more accurately 30 minutes after a meal than those that searched when
hungry.
Findings from the research by
Dr Holly Miller and colleague Charlotte Bender were recently published in the
journal Behavioural Processes.
Studies demonstrating that
children do better in cognitive exercises when they have eaten breakfast led Dr
Miller to "wonder if a breakfast would also improve performance by
dogs".
Continued: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/19869425
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