Canine Cognition Lab at University of Toronto
15 King's College Circle M5S 3H7 Toronto, ON, Canada

Hi! My name is Ece, and I’m a third year student here at UofT, pursuing a double major in computer science and cognitive science and a minor in psychology. I’m really excited to work in the Canine Cognition Lab this year. My interest in canine cognition is mainly rooted in my admiration and my love for my best friend Ruby, who has always amazed me with his social cognition and emotional intelligence. In my free time I sing, lift, and try to raise mental health awareness.

Very exciting update! Our previously published study on gravity bias in dogs has received the Frank Beach Award for the Best Paper in the Journal of Comparative Psychology in 2019. Thank you to all of the amazing dogs and people who helped make this happen. You can check out the abstract for the paper at the link below, and find the full paper on our website! Link to the full paper from our website: http://www.cocodevlab.com//tecwyn_buchsbaum2018_preprint__ Link to the paper abstract: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2018-54181-001

Congratulations to our lab manager Maddie Pelgrim for presenting her work at the International Canine Science Conference!

UPDATE: Dog has been returned to owner! Lost dog found on Euclid Ave Just above College. Contact me if anyone has any leads! We will check for a microchip in the morning.

NYC dogs and their people! Did you know there's a dog cognition lab right in Manhattan?? Go check out Thinking Dog Center at Hunter College and get your science on

How do dogs see the world? This fascinating question was investigated by Dr. Sarah Byosiere of the Thinking Dog Center at Hunter College and her colleagues of the Anthrozoology Research Group. Their findings suggest that several factors besides colour are important for how our furry companions are making sense of the visual world!