Reconciliation in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris): Evidence for the uncertainty reduction hypothesis

Reconciliation is well documented in a number of species, including nonhuman primates, dolphins, wolves, and many others. Researchers studied domestic dogs in a variety of natural and artificially-created packs. While each report some evidence of reconciliation, they found more dispersal than reconciliation occurred postconflict, with cohort relationships being a factor. In the present study, we observed which of three reconciliation theories...