The Dog Zombie

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Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Dogs and brains link fest

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I've been doing a lot of writing, actually, but none of it on this blog. Right now I'm working on an NSF grant proposal. This is rea...
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Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Learn Science free online!

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There’s lots of science out there to read about on the internet these days ( so go get reading )! For people who came to science after their...
Saturday, May 9, 2015

Can a supplement improve a dog's response to training?

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Ah, the sharp focus of a German shepherd. When I was in veterinary school, my roommate had a dog nicknamed Mr. C who had some focus iss...
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Thursday, April 23, 2015

Should dog training be 100% positive?

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This dog is clearly enjoying being trained. There's been an interesting discussion recently on a mailing list for animal behavior ...
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Monday, April 13, 2015

A week of tame foxes

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“You're checked all the way through to... some place I can't pronounce,” said the woman who was checking me in at my small local air...
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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Who funds dog research?

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As I move through my training and think ahead to my future career, I wonder: who will pay for all this research I want to do on dogs? I have...
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Monday, March 9, 2015

Contexts and cues: the reactive dog brain

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A dog on leash, seeing another dog, explodes into a fury of barking and lunging. Reactive dogs, dogs who respond with arousal or aggressi...
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Jessica Perry Hekman, DVM, PhD is fascinated by dog brains. She is a postdoctoral associate at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, where she studies the genetics of dog behavior. Her interests include the stress response in mammals, canine behavior, canine domestication, shelter medicine, animal welfare, and open access publishing. You may learn more about Jessica at www.dogzombie.com, or email her at jph at dogzombie dot com. All opinions expressed here are her own.
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