Canine Cognition - Connecting Science with Behavior

About this episode

This episode discusses the cognitive skills of dogs and how understanding these can improve communication with them.

This casual chat references scientific studies on mirrors and pointing to highlight the importance of recognizing, harnessing, and respecting cognitive skills in dogs to improve our ability to understand and communicate with our canine companions. My TEDX Talk is live! Beyond Dog Training: The Movement Toward Sentience https://youtu.be/avUugazybwc Find all the episodes on Feedspot, where Dog Training DisrUPted is rated in the top 5 shows in the dog category in Canada: htt...

People in this episode

Host: Billie Groom

Topics covered

• canine cognition
• dog behavior
• scientific studies
• communication with dogs
• cognitive skills

Keywords

• canine cognition
• dog training
• behavior
• communication
• cognitive skills
• scientific studies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TEDX

Books & works: Beyond Dog Training: The Movement Toward Sentience

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