by Life With Dogs: In Context
A human points, and a dog may know where to look. This episode examines what pointing experiments show, how context matters, and why performance is not identical in every dog. Inside this episode: - Pointing tasks - Context and attention - Differences among dogs - What experiments cannot prove Sources include original dog pointing, gaze, and free-ranging-dog studies. This episode is an educational overview, not individual professional advice. Details can vary by context. Corrections are incorporated into future editions. Follow Life With Dogs: In Context for more episodes.
A familiar sequence can become a cue long before a person announces what happens next. Explore what studies reveal about dogs anticipating routines without pretending we can read their private thoughts. Inside this episode: - Repeated daily cues - Learning a sequence - Anticipation and behavior - Limits of interpretation Sources include original canine learning, odor, and routine studies. This episode is an educational overview, not individual professional advice. Details can vary by context. Corrections are incorporated into future editions. Follow Life With Dogs: In Context for more episodes.
How do dogs start or keep a game going together? This episode looks at play bows, partner responses, and the range of ways dog play can unfold. Inside this episode: - Play invitations - The play bow - Partner responses - Variation between playmates Sources include original dog social-play and comparative behavior studies. This episode is an educational overview, not individual professional advice. Details can vary by context. Corrections are incorporated into future editions. Follow Life With Dogs: In Context for more episodes.
A wagging tail is movement, not a one-word translation of a dog's feelings. Hear how posture, context, and individual variation change what you can reasonably infer. Inside this episode: - Why a wag is not a fixed code - Body posture and context - Variation among dogs - What to observe Sources include peer-reviewed reviews and original dog-behavior studies. This episode is an educational overview, not individual professional advice. Details can vary by context. Corrections are incorporated into future editions. Follow Life With Dogs: In Context for more episodes.
A walk can be full of odor information that people barely notice. This episode explores what sniffing lets dogs investigate and where research cannot tell us exactly what one dog is thinking. Inside this episode: - Sniffing as exploration - Odor information - What studies can show - Reading the whole situation Sources include original canine olfaction and odor-trail studies. This episode is an educational overview, not individual professional advice. Details can vary by context. Corrections are incorporated into future editions. Follow Life With Dogs: In Context for more episodes.