Welcome to the BRAY Lab!
At the BRAY (Behavioral Research Across Years) lab, we study how dogs think, problem solve, and interact with their world and our own species, including the various factors that influence those behaviors over the life course. The BRAY lab is directed by Dr. Emily Bray, an assistant professor at the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine. We seek to answer all the questions below and more within our main study species, the domestic dog.
How do your earliest interactions affect the rest of your life?
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Why is impulse control so difficult in some contexts but not others?
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When can we detect warning signs of cognitive decline?
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What are the characteristics of a successful working dog, and how soon can we tell?
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Will the puppies outsmart me today? (Invariably, yes.)
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