Bogie sure seems fascinated by Cow, especially his tail. I love Cow’s smile!
News, Advice and Resources for Thoughtful Pet People
Monthly Archive for April, 2011
Anyone who has been around dogs knows they pay attention to what we’re doing, but you may not realize just how closely they’re watching you. Sarah Marshall-Pescini, a scientist in Italy, has shown that dogs pay attention to how we treat other people—in particular, how generous we are other with other humans. This observational ability is pretty rare. Humans, chimpanzees, and some large fish are known to do it, but a big difference is the chimps are watching how a chimp cooperates with other chimps and the large fish watch how “cleaner fish” cooperate with other large fish. Dogs, on the other hand, are watching how humans deal with other humans, not just how humans deal with other dogs. Pretty cool!
Happy Earth Day! Check out these previous posts for ideas on things you can do to make your pets more earth-friendly.
- A big round-up of DIY projects—beds from suitcases, doggy rain coats from people rain coats, doggy sweaters from socks. Sweet!
- Ways to limit your pets’ environmental impact.
- The 30 Day Green Cat Challenge from an awesome website Green Little Cat.
This first one is of two very suspicious kitties. That one has an amazing bitchslap—our cat Sage, the most sweet, mild cat I’ve ever known, can totally throw down with her own awesome bitchslap.
The second video is of a most reluctant athlete. He’s a lounger, not a walker.
