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

Also on this month's show:

• Viral trending animals, including Murphy the bald eagle, his pet rock, and his foster baby eagle
• Animal news, including Cinnamon the goat & Felix the dog; Moggie's retirement village for cats; dogs' unique "nose prints"
• Listener Q&A

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