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How to experience the world like a good dog (w/ Alexandra Horowitz)

· 42 min

Episode How to experience the world like a good dog (w/ Alexandra Horowitz)

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Can our dogs feel guilt? Or have they successfully trained us with their puppy eyes to win a treat and extra kibble? Alexandra Horowitz is a researcher and head of the Dog Cognition Lab at Barnard College; she joins Chris to chat about how dogs make us laugh and ways to be more present in life.

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• Follow Alexandra Horowitz on Instagram and at dogcognition.weebly.com/

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