If you work with (or just adore) canine partners, don’t miss this conversation with veterinary behaviorist Dr. Simone Sidel and researcher Jaci Gandenberger from the University of Denver’s Institute for Human–Animal Connection (IHAC). We dig into their new open-access paper, “Recognizing and Mitigating Canine Stress in Human–Canine Interaction Research,” and the big idea behind it: centering dog welfare so studies treat dogs as true participants—with consent cues, low-stress handling, and ethical protocols—rather than research tools. You’ll come away with practical ways to spot and reduce stress, design kinder sessions, and still produce rigorous science that benefits both species.

EPISODE NOTES: Listening to Dogs: Stress, Signals, and Welfare-Centered

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