Should dogs eat chocolate? Why do your dog’s paws smell like corn chips? And why do they sometimes sleep with their eyes open?
Do dogs actually understand us when we talk to them, or do we just wish they do? And does your choice in dog breed affect how long your pup will live, and how they’ll behave?
In this episode of the podcast Huh? Science Explained, Imma Perfetto is back chasing the scent of the science of dogs… again. Listen to part 1 here.
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Originally published by Cosmos as The Science Of Dogs Part 2: Electric Boogaloo
Imma Perfetto
Imma Perfetto is a science journalist at Cosmos. She has a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Science Communication from the University of Adelaide.
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