Dr. Ann Hohenhaus interviews Dr. Sarah-Elizabeth Byosiere, Director of the Thinking Dog Center at Hunter College, about new research into the behavior and cognition of domestic dogs. Listen as they discuss:
- The origins of Dr. Byosiere's research interests
- The interdisciplinary and translational nature of dog cognition research
- The history of dog cognition as an academic field
- The pre-historic origins of canine domestication and breeding
- The multi-species work being done at Hunter College's Animal Behavior & Conservation Program
- Practical considerations of studying dog cognition
- Sample research projects and results
- Button mats that allow dogs to "talk"
- How dogs have been "talking" to us this whole time, but we just haven't been listening
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