The Canine Cognition Center at Yale is a research facility in the Psychology Department at Yale University. Our team of Yale scientists studies how dogs think about the world. Our center is devoted to learning more about canine psychology—how dogs perceive their environment, solve problems, and make decisions. Our findings teach us how the dog mind works, which can help us to better develop programs to improve how we train and work with our canine friends.

As of December 9, 2023, the Canine Cognition Center at Yale is no longer actively running studies. Keep an eye on our publications page for the exciting results of the studies we’ve recently wrapped up!