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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.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
innerself.com | Inner Selfcom |Beth McDaniel |Laurie Leach |Zak George
How does your stress affect your dog’s mood and health? What behavioral changes signal a stressed dog? Practical steps to calm stressed dogs and improve their well-being. The emotional connection between your stress and your dog’s behavior. How creating a calm environment benefits both you and your dog. How Stress Affects Your Dog’s Health and Moodby Beth McDaniel, InnerSelf.comIt was a crisp autumn morning, and Sarah had just clipped the leash onto Max, her spirited golden retriever.
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Jun 6, 2024 | 
innerself.com | Shane Rogers |Edith Cowan |Laurie Leach |Zak George
ShutterstockThe internet is awash with stories and videos of unlikely animal friendships, often with many millions of views. This content typically shows animals from different species showing affection to one another, signifying a bond or even a “friendship”.
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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.
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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.
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Feb 2, 2024 | 
innerself.com | Chris Miller |l’Université d’Ottawa |Laurie Leach |Zak George
(Shutterstock)Animals occupy many different roles in our lives. Some consider them members of the family, while others appreciate the reminder to take daily walks. From service dogs and emotional support animals to the pet waiting to greet us at the front door, animals can bring joy, comfort and companionship to our lives. So naturally, these relationships that form throughout our lives would continue — or at least be commemorated — in death.
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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.
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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.
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Jan 11, 2024 | 
innerself.com | Mia Cobb |Anne Quain |Laurie Leach |Zak George
keldridge/ShutterstockCats kept indoors can live a good life when they get access to a variety of positive experiences. Examples include performing natural behaviours, feeling safe at home and using their full sensory capabilities, including their sense of smell. Plants such as catnip, cat thyme and silver vine are potent smelly stimulants that can affect cat minds and moods. Ever wondered if these mind-altering substances are safe gifts for our feline friends?
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Dec 7, 2023 | 
innerself.com | Bradley Smith |Mia Cobb |Laurie Leach |Zak George
ShutterstockFor many of us, dogs are our best friends. But have you wondered what would happen to your dog if we suddenly disappeared? Can domestic dogs make do without people? At least 80% of the world’s one billion or so dogs actually live independent, free-ranging lives – and they offer some clues. Who would our dogs be if we weren’t around to influence and care for them? What are dogs? Dogs hold the title of the most successful domesticated species on Earth.
