Dogs are often referred to as “man’s best friend,” and for good reason. They are loyal, affectionate, and have an uncanny ability to understand us humans in a way that no other animal can. But have you ever wondered how dogs evolved to become our faithful companions? The 60-minute segment “Survival of the Friendliest: How...
Continue reading...The Genius of Dogs
The Best Way to Train Your Dog According to Science
Clicker training is widely popular method by professional dog trainers, but is it the most successful and efficient way to train your canine best friend?
Continue reading...Dognition hits prime time with Nat Geo WILD’s “Is Your Dog A Genius?”
Make no barks about it! Dognition, the science-based assessment that enhances the relationship between dogs and their owners, will be returning to prime time television this spring. This time with Is Your Dog A Genius?, a three-part series on Nat Geo WILD.
Continue reading...On Why Dogs Want to Lick Us And Wolves Want to Eat Us
It’s clear that the dogs we know and love are very distinct from wolves. Aside from variations in their genetic code, the way dogs interact with and behave around us humans is very different from the behavior of typical wolves, even if the dogs and wolves are raised in similar conditions. In particular, the special...
Continue reading...How to Play to Your Dog’s Strength
Father’s Day is a time to celebrate the father figure in your life. One of the lessons my dad taught me is to play to my strengths. The example story that stuck with me, as I love dogs, was about his mixed breed dog in college named Astro. My dad saw a sign on campus...
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