That little pooch you shower with love and affection knows how to get what it wants. Like many dog owners, Heberlein had a nighttime routine: let the dogs out to relieve themselves and then give them a treat when they came back inside. However, one day she noticed that one of the dogs would just pretend to pee in order to get the treat. This spurred her curiosity as to what was really going on and if the dog was purposely attempting to deceive her. In order to study the behaviour, Heberlein and her research team from the University of Zurich conducted an experiment.

Source: CBC News March 11, 2017 09:56 UTC