4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 14, 2013

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. Using play and positive reinforcements rather than relying on treats or punishment, he started training her to recognize items by name, and by group.

Dogs 100

Dogs Psychology South Carolina Research 100

4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 19, 2012

One of the best ways to pet proof your home is by training your pet to be his own enforcer. You may want to consider closing the door to pet-free rooms that store, say, your fine antiques, and, if you have a doggy or cat door, you can also train your pets to head out for potty breaks on their own. Make Concessions to Animal Nature.

Pets 100

Pets Psychology Cats Rats 100

4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Marc Hauser, a cognitive psychologist at Harvard University, recently opened his own such research lab and has 1,000 dogs lined up as subjects. In some cases, their research suggests that our pets are manipulating us rather than welling up with human-like feeling. Other facilities are operating in the U.S. and Europe.

Wolves 100

Wolves Fox Dogs Puppies 100

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

Scientific research and expertise are needed here. But recent experiments with chimpanzees suggest that the day may be near when we can ask trained chimpanzees if they want to be eaten for food. Second, it might be argued that although it is wrong to kill microorganisms, it is not obvious that eating them kills them.

Morals 40

Morals Vegetarian Meat Killing 40