The Dog Zombie

Having discussed how to choose what substance to test for cortisol (blood, saliva, urine, feces, hair), and how to get the blood or saliva ...

I recently posted about how to choose what bodily substance to use to test for cortisol in a stress study: blood, saliva, urine, feces, or ...

So you have the full sequence of a couple few dog genomes, and a wolf genome to boot. (Yes, these days sequencing is cheap enough that genom...

Today I was privileged to visit Dr. Greg Berns' laboratory to see awake dogs in an fMRI. In vet school, of course I saw dogs getting MRI...

Yesterday we had a lecture on osteosarcoma, a cancer of the bone. Osteosarcoma is not a good cancer, guys. It is liable to occur in younger ...

I adopted a shy dog two days ago. You can see how tense she is in my house in the first picture. I’m including a second picture to prove tha...

Hyperactive immune system + big back yard + hard-to-find poison ivy + dog who likes to roll in plants in back yard + dog zombie who likes to...

Are clicks better markers than words? (The Other End of the Leash): Patricia McConnell gets nerdy about the mechanics of operant conditioni...

After an overwhelming number of requests (2) for a sequel to my post Why cortisol sucks as a measurement of stress , I am obliging. The fact...

My school has a large, fenced field. Traditionally, people have been free to let their dogs run off leash in this field. I’ve taken advantag...

Standing in the ward of a veterinary hospital, you see a dog jumping up and down in his run, barking. Is he distressed at being here? Or is ...

After reading my assertion that children should learn the appropriate way to approach a strange dog, Nathan commented: It seems strange to ...

“The assessment of emotional expression in dogs using a Free Choice Profiling methodology” (Walker et. al., Animal Welfare ). Do different p...

How not to greet a dog. This poster should put posted everywhere. Children should have to learn it with their multiplication tables. Blogg...

The saga of getting spit out of dogs continues. Why is it so hard? My roommate’s dog Stella will drool enormous strings of spit whilst conte...

This semester I have (almost) no classes. My one class is Journal Club, which mostly involves listening to other people present journal arti...

Working on my Master’s degree has made me yen for more letters after my name, so I’ve been doing some spare-time reading on subjects that mi...