Salamon, Attila
Szabó, Attila
Felföldi, Tamás
Bel Rhali, Soufiane
Andics, Attila
Miklósi, Ádám
Kubinyi, Enikő
Gácsi, Márta
Funding for this research was provided by:
HUN-REN-ELTE Comparative Ethology Research Group (01 031)
National Brain Programme 3.0 (NAP2022-I-3/2022)
European Research Council (Grant Agreement No. 950159)
MTA-ELTE ‘Lendület/Momentum’ Companion Animal Research Group (Grant No. PH1404/21)
National Research, Development and Innovation Office—NKFIH (Grant No. K132372)
Article History
Received: 22 May 2025
Accepted: 4 September 2025
First Online: 26 November 2025
Declarations
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: The data collection of the current study was connected to an olfactory test [ – ] for which ethical approvals were granted by the Animal Welfare Committee of Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE-AWC-020/2018 and ELTE-AWC-015/2023). A convenience sample of companion dog owners was recruited through social media and from the Family Dog Project database. They were asked to fill in a questionnaire, which was approved by the United Ethical Review Committee for Research in Psychology in Hungary (EPKEB,2023–04). An informed consent was also obtained from all owners.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.