The Dog Scholar

Can your dog tell the time? Humans have circadian rhythms, an internal 24 hour body clock, but how do dogs know when it's dinner time? Let's get into the neuroscience that defines a dog's day. Check out Whimzees: https://www.whimzees.com/?lang=en_GB/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast What is going on inside the mind of your dog? Sit down every week with The Dog Scholar to unpick a new big question about dogs. Prof Sab brings the latest scientific research, Danny and Jamie bring 20 years of experience working with and training thousands of dogs. Takeaway fun facts, bust your own long held myths, and get to know humans' best friends in a completely new way. Send your questions and personal dog related icks to podcast@thedogscholar.com. Find us on social media @dogscholarpodcast.

Moving house, changing owners and losing limbs; how do we help dogs adapt to big changes? What can the science of dog evolution and more recent breeding tell us about a dog's resilience to change. Check out Whimzees: https://www.whimzees.com/?lang=en_GB/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast Sit down every week with The Dog Scholar to unpick a new big question about dogs. Prof Sab brings the latest scientific research, Danny and Jamie bring 20 years of experience working with and training thousands of dogs. Takeaway fun facts, bust your own long held myths, and get to know humans' best friends in a completely new way. Send your questions and personal dog related icks to podcast@thedogscholar.com. Find us on social media @dogscholarpodcast.

Can dogs get diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder? OCD affects around 3% of humans and runs in families, but is your dog genetically more likely to have it? Let's get into the science of dog mental health. Check out Whimzees: https://www.whimzees.com/?lang=en_GB/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast Sit down every week with The Dog Scholar to unpick a new big question about dogs. Prof Sab brings the latest scientific research, Danny and Jamie bring 20 years of experience working with and training thousands of dogs. Takeaway fun facts, bust your own long held myths, and get to know humans' best friends in a completely new way. Send your questions and personal dog related icks to podcast@thedogscholar.com. Find us on social media @dogscholarpodcast.

We've all faked a ball throw, but did you know dogs might be able to smell when we're telling the truth. We know a dog sense of smell is incredibly powerful, but has science discovered a new four-legged lie detector? More importantly, do dogs even care if we're lying to them?Check out Whimzees: https://www.whimzees.com/?lang=en_GB/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcastSit down every week with The Dog Scholar to unpick a new big question about dogs. Prof Sab brings the latest scientific research, Danny and Jamie bring 20 years of experience working with and training thousands of dogs. Takeaway fun facts, bust your own long held myths, and get to know humans' best friends in a completely new way.

Can dogs really predict earthquakes? Yes. But how? Can they smell something we can't detect? Hear tremors seismometers are missing? Or are they collaborating with... cows? This episode sounds ridiculous, but the science of dogs secret sixth sense is fascinating.Check out Wellness Core: https://wellnesscore.eu/?lang=en_GB/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast- - References - -Yamauchi, H., Uchiyama, H., Ohtani, N., & Ohta, M. (2014). Unusual animal behavior preceding the 2011 earthquake off the pacific coast of Tohoku, Japan: A way to predict the approach of large earthquakes. Animals, 4(2), 131-145.Wikelski, M., Mueller, U., Scocco, P., Catorci, A., Desinov, L. V., Belyaev, M. Y., ... & Martin Mai, P. (2020). Potential short‐term earthquake forecasting by farm animal monitoring. Ethology, 126(9), 931-941.Coren, S. (2006). Can dogs predict earthquakes? A possible auditory answer. In Paper delivered at the Psychonomic Society meetings, Houston, Texas, November 2006.

How attached are we to our dogs? And what type of attachment does a dog form with their owner? Is there a difference in the brain activity of a mother looking at their child versus their dog? Lets breakdown the facts and science behind the ultimatum: it's me, or the dog.Check out Whimzees: https://www.whimzees.com/?lang=en_GB/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcastSit down every week with The Dog Scholar to unpick a new big question about dogs. Prof Sab brings the latest scientific research, Danny and Jamie bring 20 years of experience working with and training thousands of dogs. Takeaway fun facts, bust your own long held myths, and get to know humans' best friends in a completely new way.Send your questions and personal dog related icks to podcast@thedogscholar.com.Find us on social media @dogscholarpodcast.- - References - -Kurdek, L. A. (2008). Pet dogs as attachment figures. Journal of social and personal relationships, 25(2), 247-266. Stoeckel, L. E., Palley, L. S., Gollub, R. L., Niemi, S. M., & Evins, A. E. (2014). Patterns of brain activation when mothers view their own child and dog: An fMRI study. PloS one, 9(10), e107205. Karl, S., Boch, M., Zamansky, A. et al. Exploring the dog–human relationship by combining fMRI, eye-tracking and behavioural measures. Sci Rep 10, 22273 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79247-5

After a spike in attacks American XL Bullies are now banned in England and Wales. Does banning breeds work? Or does science point to a better indicator for aggression? What makes a dog dangerous? And how can you tell if a dog is going to bite?Sit down every week with The Dog Scholar to unpick a new big question about dogs. Prof Sab brings the latest scientific research, Danny and Jamie bring 20 years of experience working with and training thousands of dogs. Takeaway fun facts, bust your own long held myths, and get to know humans' best friends in a completely new way.Send your questions and personal dog related icks to podcast@thedogscholar.com.Find us on social media @dogscholarpodcast.Copyright WillCarne Originals 2023.ReferencesReisner, I. R., Mann, J. J., Stanley, M., Huang, Y. Y., & Houpt, K. A. (1996). Comparison of cerebrospinal fluid monoamine metabolite levels in dominant-aggressive and non-aggressive dogs. Brain research, 714(1-2), 57-64. Owczarczak-Garstecka, S. C., Watkins, F., Christley, R., & Westgarth, C. (2018). Online videos indicate human and dog behaviour preceding dog bites and the context in which bites occur. Scientific reports, 8(1), 7147.

A dog may recognise our scent and be able to sense our emotions, but can they recognise faces? Would your dog remember your face? And just how much has evolving alongside us affected their ability to process this kind of visual information?This episode may contain life sized dog paintings, mirror reactions and the benefits of having a face.

Dogs can read us and they can even copy our behaviour, though maybe not exactly in the way you’d expect. It’s been shown that a dog can learn through observing other dogs perform a task but just how much does that extend to a human, like an owner? And just what are we teaching them? This episode may contain pack behaviours, sniffing paper and a touch of Canine Chaos.Sit down every week with The Dog Scholar to unpick a new big question about dogs. Dr Sab brings the latest scientific research, Danny and Jamie bring 20 years of experience working with and training thousands of dogs. Takeaway fun facts, bust your own long held myths, and get to know humans' best friends in a completely new way.Send your questions and personal dog related icks to podcast@thedogscholar.com.Find us on social media @dogscholarpodcast.

How old can dogs live? And can we make them live longer? Discover the latest research in canine genetics, bust the myth about dog years, and face some hard truths about life as an older dog… This episode may contain revolutionary new research, 74,000 dogs, and the end of dog years.

Have you ever heard of the Chupacabra? Discover the origins of this legendary cryptid, as the team uses sightings, theories, and science to try and bust the myth. This episode may contain conspiracy theories, duck taxidermy and blood-sucking Liverpudlians.

Do dogs understand what we're saying? And are they trying to talk back? Let's look at some groundbreaking science about communicating with dogs.This episode may contain button pushing, Duolingo for barks, and dogs knowing us better than we know them.Sit down every week with The Dog Scholar to unpick a new big question about dogs. Dr Sab brings the latest scientific research, Danny and Jamie bring 20 years of experience working with and training thousands of dogs. Takeaway fun facts, bust your own long held myths, and get to know humans' best friends in a completely new way.Send your questions and personal dog related icks to podcast@thedogscholar.com.Find us on social media @dogscholarpodcast.

Stressed dogs die sooner! So what can we do about it? What are the signs that your dog is chronically stressed? How can we help them overcome their anxiety? This episode may contain anxiety medication, pedigree Cockapoos and exposing dogs to traffic and shiny floors.