Are suburban dogs happier than city dogs? (Remastered)
Summary
Hosts Devin, Manny, and Noah investigate whether suburban dogs are happier than city dogs, interviewing dog cognition expert Alexandra Horowitz. They debunk myths about alpha dominance and discuss how dogs perceive the world through smell and vision. The episode concludes that a dog’s happiness depends more on intentional care and social interaction than on living in a city or suburb.
Topics discussed
Intro and sponsor reads
Devin's guilt over city dog life
Dog domestication and DNA tests
Debunking the alpha wolf myth
How dogs see, smell, and perceive
Talking dogs and button studies
City vs. Suburban dog happiness
Outro and final sponsor reads
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