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1 month ago | innerself.com | Alex Jordan |Laurie Leach |Zak George |Dina Roth Port

How does context shape human perception of dog emotions? What external factors influence how we interpret animal expressions? Why do we misread dogs’ emotions, and what are the consequences? How can understanding perception bias improve animal welfare? What does this study reveal about broader human cognitive biases? by Alex Jordan, InnerSelf.comWe all know what it means when a dog is wagging its tail. For many, this simple movement signals joy.

May 11, 2024 | innerself.com | Erik Christian Olstad |Laurie Leach |Zak George |Dina Roth Port

A foxtail seed pod. Dario Argenti/Moment via Getty ImagesAcross much of the United States, spring is in full force. With warmer weather, people are taking their furry family members out on longer walks and spending more time outside. Alongside blooming flowers and trees, your pet might run into a small, unassuming grass seed pod known as a foxtail. Despite the cute name, foxtails can pose a major threat to your pet’s health.

Apr 9, 2024 | innerself.com | Dave Goulson |Laurie Leach |Zak George |Dina Roth Port

Anastasiya Tsiasemnikava/ShutterstockResponsible owners of the UK’s 22 million cats and dogs may well have followed advice from many vets to treat pets with a monthly preventative “spot on” flea and tick treatment. However, these treatments are polluting our rivers and could pose a health risk to pet-loving families, according to new research. Spot-on parasiticides are liquids applied to the back of the pet’s neck.

Jan 31, 2024 | innerself.com | Emily Savage |Laurie Leach |Zak George |Dina Roth Port

Dogs being taken care of in an image from Livre de la Chasse (Book of the Hunt). The Morgan Library and Museum/Faksimile Verlag LuzernIn the middle ages, most dogs had jobs. In his book De Canibus, the 16th-century English physician and scholar John Caius described a hierarchy of dogs, which he classified first and foremost according to their function in human society.

Jan 29, 2024 | innerself.com | Erik Christian Olstad |Laurie Leach |Zak George |Dina Roth Port

Dogs get cold in the winter too, but there are things pet owners can do to help them feel comfortable. AP Photo/David DupreyTime outside with your dog in the spring, summer and fall can be lovely. Visiting your favorite downtown café on a cool spring morning, going to a favorite dog park on a clear summer evening or going on walks along a river when the leaves are changing color are all wonderful when the weather is favorable.