While kids everywhere are going back to school, Dognition has a ton of educational opportunities for you and the other bright minds in your house. The free online class from Coursera, Dog Emotion and Cognition, will introduce you to the exciting new study of dog psychology, what the latest discoveries tell us about how dogs...
Continue reading...Lucy & Emily live the good life on a golf course
Lucy, the 7 year old Black Lab, and Emily, a 1 year old mixed breed, are the two adorable dogs that showcase their looks and talents on @pupsonpar. They spend their days on a golf course in Pennsylvania, and have the good fortune of working with their humans, which gives them plenty of opportunities for running, swimming,...
Continue reading...Rusty the Stargazer deliver surprises and smiles
We just received this pawsome letter about Rusty, an 10 year old yellow lab and Dognition ‘Stargazer,’ from his adoring furparent, Minerva. She first heard about Dognition after taking the Coursera course “Dog Emotion & Cognition” taught by Dognition founder Dr. Brian Hare. Here’s what Rusty’s human said she learned about him by playing the Dognition games. “We...
Continue reading...Winnie the therapy dog
When Casaundra played Dognition with her dog Winnie and found out she was a ‘Socialite’ with unusually high empathy scores, Casaundra realized Winnie might have something special to share. ‘Knowing that her empathy scores were off the charts motivated me to pursue our volunteer work as a therapy dog team.’ Winnie was found at a puppy...
Continue reading...Why you make such a great scientist
When Dognition first launched, many people wondered if people at home could collect data of the same quality as researchers in a laboratory. Three years later, the answer is a resounding ‘Yes!’ Dognition is the biggest citizen science project on dog cognition in the world. Over 47,000 people have taken part in Dognition, and on...
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