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DOG SCIENCE WEEKLY

Do miniature pigs ask for help from humans like dogs do?

Since you’re here, I know you are a dog lover. How about a miniature pig lover? Even though pigs are often thought of as a livestock...

Age and breed impact how dogs visually communicate

Your dog might run into some tough day-to-day doggy problems at home, such as losing a bone under the couch. How do dogs respond to these...

Can dog psychology research methods predict scent detection dog success?

Remember the Unsolvable Task? (If not, see our last post for a detailed description of how this canine cognition method is used by...

The "Unsolvable Task"

Learning about how dogs think about their world is hard when compared to most human psychology research. This is mainly because dogs lack...

Audiobooks for your dog?

Dogs waiting for their forever homes in kenneled environments are often pretty stressed out. The social and spatial restrictions placed...

How therapy dogs can help those receiving ECT

Some therapy dogs work in service to one owner or handler, providing services such as alerting their handler to an oncoming seizure, or...

Dogs learn words differently based on breed

Remember Chaser the border collie? We featured her amazing scientific feat long ago on our page, and today we are sharing the story of...

All dogs can talk - just not in the way you think

Wouldn’t it be amazing if dogs could talk to us? While dogs may not be able to utilize spoken language, there is evidence that dogs can...

Quality over quantity - dogs don't always want more treats!

Is a treat just a treat, or do dogs have preferences for the type of reward they earn for good behavior? What about giving more treats...

Why dogs should only be included in humane scientific explorations

As our readers know, this page only reports humane studies involving dogs who lead normal doggy lives. This is similar to how human...

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