There’s been an explosion of published science in recent years on the inner workings and psychology of the dog’s mind. The findings are so fast and furious that university departments have been created and professional journals launched just to investigate canine neuroscience, and we are here to spread the word. Dogs inhabit a universe defined not by vision, like us, but rather by intense, constantly changing scent. They feel deep emotion from happiness to grief. They can literally smile. They truly love their humans, and may learn to understand hundreds or thousands of human words if trained. We’ve had to shed some myths. The idea of the alpha dog has been debunked; instead of pack animals, our dogs are social creatures in need of attention, interaction, and play. In this all-new issue, dive into the latest studies on dog jealousy, a look at the science of dog happiness, a story on the hormonal basis of the human-canine bond and so much more.
an interspecies love story • DOGS AND HUMANS HAVE THE CAPACITY TO TRULY CARE ABOUT ONE ANOTHER THROUGH THE SHARED MACHINERY OF ATTACHMENT AND THE CHEMISTRY OF LOVE. HERE’S HOW IT WORKS.
THE UNBREAKABLE BOND • AN INDELIBLE RELATIONSHIP MEANS AN ENDURING ATTACHMENT BETWEEN HUMANS AND THEIR DOGS.
finding home • HOW DOGS AND HUMANS BECAME A TEAM.
left alone • WHEN OWNERS ARE AT WORK OR AWAY, THEIR CANINE COMPANIONS MAY SUFFER IN SOLITUDE. AN EXPERT TELLS YOU WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DOGS’ SEPARATION ANXIETY.
exchanging glances • YES, YOUR DOG IS MAKING PUPPY EYES AT YOU. SOMETIMES SCIENCE CONFIRMS THE OBVIOUS.
interpreting your dog’s facial expressions • BY LEARNING HOW TO READ YOUR DOG’S EMOTIONS, YOU WILL STRENGTHEN YOUR BOND AND BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT YOUR FURRY FRIEND IS TRYING TO SAY.
HOW DOGS THINK • OUR CANINE COMPANIONS HAVE MASTERED THE GIFT OF SOCIAL INTERACTION…AND THE ART OF LOVING US.
top talent • MANY ANIMALS ARE SMARTER THAN DOGS, BUT NONE DOES BETTER AT ACING THE SPECIAL SET OF SKILLS NEEDED FOR LIVING WITH US.
DECODING THE CANINE MIND • IN RECENT YEARS, NEUROSCIENTISTS HAVE USED SOPHISTICATED TOOLS TO PEER INSIDE OUR DOGS’ HEADS. HERE’S WHAT THEY LEARNED ABOUT THEIR INNER THOUGHTS.
canine enrichment for the real world • THE BIGGEST CONSTRAINT TO ENHANCING YOUR DOG’S LIFE IS YOUR IMAGINATION!
what barks mean • YOUR DOG’S UTTERANCES ARE REPLETE WITH NUANCE. HERE’S HOW TO READ BETWEEN THE SOUNDS.
THE CANINE CANVAS • SIGHTS, SOUNDS, SCENTS AND ALTERED STATES.
BITS AND BITES • EIGHT FASCINATING REVELATIONS FROM THE FRONTIERS OF CANINE SCIENCE
HOW DOGS SEE THE WORLD (AND CATS) • OUR PUPS’ OTHER SENSES MAKE UP FOR THE FACT THAT THEY CAN’T PERCEIVE SOME COLORS.
THE NOSE KNOWS • IT CAN SNIFF OUT CANCER, WEEDS AND BOMBS. SCIENTISTS ARE FINDING THAT THE DOG’S SNOUT IS A NEW FORM OF TECH.
smelling bombs • 3D-printed dog snouts ace the act of detecting TNT.
smelling germs • Canines may be able to help us fight diseases.
smelling invasive species • Dogs can sniff out troublesome weeds and other pests.
GHOST WALKERS • HOW TO UNDERSTAND THE SLOW-MOTION SLINK OF YOUR DOG IN A TRANCE.
canine choreography • LEARN TO READ YOUR DOG’S BODY LANGUAGE.
AUTHENTIC SELVES • EACH DOG IS AN INDIVIDUAL—WITH TASTES, DESIRES AND A PERSONALITY ALL ITS OWN.
THIS DOG’S GOT PERSONALITY • A PUP’S BREED MAY TELL YOU SOMETHING IMPORTANT ABOUT WHAT THEY’RE GOING TO BE LIKE, BUT IT’S JUST A STARTING POINT.
when i met the world’s smartest dog • CHASER WASN’T JUST LEARNING OBJECTS BY NAME: SHE WAS GRASPING CONTEXT AND BEGINNING TO UNDERSTAND THE BASIC STRUCTURE OF HUMAN LANGUAGE.
rewilding • IMAGINING THE LIVES OF DOGS IN A POST-HUMAN WORLD
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