title: Dogs imitate selectively, not necessarily rationally: reply to.
abstract: ► We address the authors' criticisms of Range et al. (2007, Curr Biol, 17, 1-5). ► We point at unfavourable methodological differences between the two studies. ► Most critical is a substantial difference in the dogs' baseline performance. ► Priming cannot account for the selective imitation effect. ► We are therefore not surprised that the "replication" failed.
authors: Division of Comparative Cognition, Messerli Research Institute, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Medical University of Vienna, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
authors: Ludwig
authors: L
authors: Huber
authors: Friederike
authors: F
authors: Range
authors: Zsófia
authors: Z
authors: Virányi