Can I do this by myself? Do I have to have a partner to play the games? A common question we get here at Dognition is about the need for a non-canine partner in playing the games. While having a partner makes gameplay easier logistically, most people have had great success–and a lot of fun–playing...
Continue reading...Have a Question? Ask Our Experts!
Dognition has a new monthly feature, Ask Our Experts, where you have a chance to have your questions about your dog and all dogs answered. The question with the most votes at the end of each month is the question we’ll ask our experts. Our experts are our Scientific Advisory Board and our Expert Panel....
Continue reading...Dogs’ Internal Compass and Why It Matters
You’ve probably heard by now that your dog has a reason for all that spinning and circling around before picking the perfect spot to excrete. If not, here’s the rundown: German and Czech researchers have found that dogs prefer to align their bodies along the north-south axis of the earth’s magnetic field during excretion. They...
Continue reading...Dognition Shelter Program: Showing Off the Genius of Shelter Dogs
This past fall, Dognition launched its pilot Shelter Program. We partnered with Petfinder and donated assessment toolkits to 12 shelters and rescues across the United States. The mission of our Shelter Program is to assist adoption organizations in placing more dogs in permanent, loving homes by helping to shine a light on what makes each...
Continue reading...What Does Your Dog Want for Christmas?
Our Dr. Brian Hare has written an Op-Ed for LiveScience about what our dogs really want for Christmas. He writes: What does your dog want for Christmas? Anything you want, apparently. In new results from our research at Dognition, it seems that dogs are heavily influenced by their owners when it comes to choosing toys,...
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