Emmett and Cooper are thick as thieves.They just prefer to be together.In fact, we make an effort to separate them on occasion because, well, Emmett's not going to be around forever, and Cooper needs to learn to be alone. When we walk one, the other sits at the door … [Read more...]
Why animal behavior studies matter
Have you ever had an MRI?The sights, sounds, and that uncomfortable feeling of lying still in a noisy chamber...Shudder.Greg Berns, a scientist at Emory, trained dogs—all future assistance dogs under a year old—to withstand the stress of an MRI machine. He then used … [Read more...]
What is wool sucking? This weird thing Newt does…
Hang with us, dog buddies! Today is a post about our feline friends, inspired by something Newt has been doing almost daily: wool sucking and kneading.As you know, I'm a cat novice. Newt is the first cat I've ever shared a home with, so it's been a huge learning curve. … [Read more...]