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On the Psychological Continuum

Animal Person

There is no philosophical continuum, but there is a psychological continuum, as evidenced by everyone at the workshop taking steps back or forward, denoting their increase in animal use (including no meat to meat, or backsliding, like I did a decade ago), or their decrease (such as when vegetarians go vegan).

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Chaser, the dog that knows 1000 words! #Chaser1000

4 The Love Of Animals

The story of Chaser actually begins with Yasha, the faithful companion of John Pilley, emeritus professor of psychology at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Noticing right away that Chaser was a bright dog, John set out to determine how best to tap into her intellect. The book is a very interesting read. 4 paws way up!

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