Tag: Dogs
Very good dogs don’t necessarily make very good co-workers
Jessica Myrick, Pennsylvania State University
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are working from home in close proximity to our human children or...
Could a dog pick the next president?
Clive Wynne, Arizona State University
I’m not sure who first said it, but it’s clear a lot of people agree with the sentiment: “Never trust...
Emotional support animals can endanger the public and make life harder...
Deni Elliott, University of South Florida
In 2017, Marlin Jackson boarded a cross-country flight. When he got to his row, another passenger was already in...
What’s the value of your dog’s life, and why it matters
Simon F. Haeder, Pennsylvania State University; Deven Carlson, University of Oklahoma, and Joe Ripberger, University of Oklahoma
Americans love their pets, spending more than US$70...
Is it ethical to keep pets and other animals? It depends...
David Favre, Michigan State University
New York City’s comprehensive new code for animal welfare restricts when horse-drawn carriages can operate and bans the sale of...
Why more companies are going dog friendly
Holly Patrick, Edinburgh Napier University
Bringing pet dogs into the workplace is becoming increasingly common. Large companies like Google, Ticketmaster and challenger bank Monzo are...
Every dog has its day, but it’s not the Fourth of...
Christine Calder, Mississippi State University
The Fourth of July can be a miserable day for dogs. The fireworks make scaredy-cats out of many canines.
That’s because...
How dogs help keep multiracial neighborhoods socially segregated
Sarah Mayorga-Gallo, University of Massachusetts Boston
Cities in the United States are getting less segregated and, according to a recent national survey, most Americans value...
EXPLORING NATURE
Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had...
Celeste Kidd, University of California, Berkeley
I’m in a coffee shop when a young child dumps out his mother’s...
