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...
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Dogs Avoid People Who Aren’t Nice to Their Human
If you think your dog is a good judge of character, your canine might be using “social eavesdropping” as a tool to decide who to be nice to and who to ignore. Social eavesdropping in scientific terms is “social evaluation of third-party interactions”…so you know, what us laypeople call “people watching.”
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 Making Inferences Makes Your Dog A Genius
You probably have heard of Chaser the border collie. She was featured on 60 Minutes and referred to as the world’s smartest dog. If you aren’t familiar with Chaser, she’s famous for knowing over a thousand words. Yes, a thousand words! Smart, right?
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