How do the owners choose a breed to favor? Why long haired dachshund, airedale or which is their favorite? In my life my dog pups (MIXed breeds) have essentially chosen me; lick my shoe, leave litter to waddle toward me, runt of the litter, etc. What for these owners?
How do the owners think/feel about breed standards reducing genetic diversity and contributing to animal suffering? (e.g., pugs, docked tails, hip dysplasia). How do they reconcile this with their own animals?
Thanks for all this! Having read your work for some time, I know you will be looking at all aspects of Dogdom and the humans who live in that world. A deep dive into dog cognition would also be very much appreciated, if that is in the purview of this book.
Have you dug up anything on what dogs, scientifically speaking, elicit in us? As lovers of the animal, we see ourselves chase them, pet them, scritch their irresistible bellies. We see THEM. But what's happening biochemically inside of US -- our heads, our hearts, etc.? It's an innate attraction that seems unbreakable and -- hence my question -- unknowable.
How do the owners choose a breed to favor? Why long haired dachshund, airedale or which is their favorite? In my life my dog pups (MIXed breeds) have essentially chosen me; lick my shoe, leave litter to waddle toward me, runt of the litter, etc. What for these owners?
How do the owners think/feel about breed standards reducing genetic diversity and contributing to animal suffering? (e.g., pugs, docked tails, hip dysplasia). How do they reconcile this with their own animals?
Thanks for all this! Having read your work for some time, I know you will be looking at all aspects of Dogdom and the humans who live in that world. A deep dive into dog cognition would also be very much appreciated, if that is in the purview of this book.
Have you dug up anything on what dogs, scientifically speaking, elicit in us? As lovers of the animal, we see ourselves chase them, pet them, scritch their irresistible bellies. We see THEM. But what's happening biochemically inside of US -- our heads, our hearts, etc.? It's an innate attraction that seems unbreakable and -- hence my question -- unknowable.