It’s been a while since the Remnant featured a dog expert, but today, Dr. Alexandra Horowitz—a professor at Barnard College of Columbia University—joins the program to fill that void. Some seriously rank cynology ensues, as Jonah and Alexandra explore everything you could ever want to know about canine cognition. Do dogs have a unique friendship with humans, or are they just social parasites? Why do dogs react in different ways to different people? And are dog shows a stain on mankind?

Show Notes:

- Alexandra’s webpage

- Alexandra’s new book, The Year of the Puppy

- Alexandra’s previous books: Inside of a Dog

- Being a Dog

- And Our Dogs, Ourselves

- Alexandra: “What Does it Feel Like to Be a Dog?”

- The Remnant with Michael H. Parsons (rat guy)

- The world’s smartest dog

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