About this episode

Victoria Stilwell interviews Vanessa Woods about canine intelligence and innovative puppy training methods.

Join Victoria Stilwell as she interviews Vanessa Woods, a renowned researcher and director of Duke Puppy Kindergarten, about canine cognition, bonobos, and innovative puppy training methods. Discover how scientific research is transforming our understanding of dogs and improving training and welfare. Genius of Dogs by Vanessa Woods - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A7U4V4Q Duke K9 Cognition Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/duke_k9_cognition/ Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary - Friends of Bonobos&nbs...

People in this episode

Host: Victoria Stilwell

Guest: Vanessa Woods

Topics covered

• canine cognition
• puppy training
• animal welfare
• research
• bonobos

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Duke Puppy Kindergarten, Duke K9 Cognition, Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Friends of Bonobos

Books & works: Genius of Dogs

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