How button boards are changing human-canine communication

 

A viral, online phenomenon claims to have further opened the door to human-canine communication. Buttons allow dogs to seemingly talk with their humans, but are all these button enthusiasts barking up the wrong tree? William Brangham and his pup Macy doggedly pursue the truth. 

https://youtu.be/czLwLol6eHY

Baby monkey Obi helps dad take care of ducklings and eat tomato salad

 

https://youtu.be/hZckJDObVJI?si=VppgHEGZNkWAlxNa

The Champions

The inspiring story of the rescue and redemption of the pit bulls rescued from the notorious dog-fighting ring of Michael Vick.

https://www.humanedecisions.com/the-champions-a-documentary-about-the-pit-bulls-rescued-from-the-notorious-michael-vick-dog-fighting-case/#Watch%20The%20Film

For Dogs, a Passive, Unresponsive Human Face Is a "Bad" Face

 

For Dogs, a Passive, Unresponsive Human Face Is a "Bad" Face

Active facial expressions are most likely to keep dogs focused on a person.

A lot of research shows that dogs look at our faces and read our emotions from our expressions. Some new research suggests that a passive, unchanging human face (think "poker face") is interpreted by dogs as a negative expression, and dogs respond accordingly.

KEY POINTS

An active stream of facial expressions is part of the normal communication process between humans.

A still and unresponsive face causes a negative reaction for young human children.

Dogs don't like to continue interacting with a person whose facial response is unchanging and unresponsive.

Stanley Coren PhD., DSc, FRSC

Canine Corner

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/canine-corner/202307/for-dogs-a-passive-unresponsive-human-face-is-a-bad-face

NPR Visits Skid Row with Dr. Kwane

https://youtu.be/YE3RHZttT5U

SMOKING CHIMPANZEE

 

SMOKING CHIMPANZEE

BLUESMAN AND HIS DOG

 

BLUESMAN AND HIS DOG

Performing Monkey Couple

 

Neo, the parkour collie - Guinness World Records

Steve Bailey has trained hundreds of dogs at his Canine Crusades behaviour therapy and daycare centre in Somerset, UK – a business he launched after using the money left to him by his late father to study canine psychology. Read more: http://bit.ly/GWR-Neo

https://youtu.be/08YvoxMzZGU

Neo: The Parkour Collie Dog

 

Follow Neo the parkour dog on this epic adventure through Exmor, performing extreme agility moves. Watch him scale huge ancient archways, take on mountain bike dirt jumps, fly through trees -  plus much more !

https://youtu.be/B7EJRP_5BBM

Alex and Jumpy - The Parkour Dog

Chances are that if you have been browsing YouTube for any notable amount of time, you have seen at least one of Omar Von Muller's amazingly talented canine companions. Omar has been an animal trainer in Hollywood for many years and his amazing team of dogs have been featured in all sorts of films, commercials, and various hit viral videos. So when I had the opportunity to get out filming with Omar's stunningly skilled pooch Jumpy, I was beyond stoked.

I hit up my good friend Alex Duong, a professional parkour athlete whom I met through a collaboration the Substance Over Hype collective, to film for a couple days with Jumpy. This video is the sum of what we filmed! I hope you all enjoy!

https://youtu.be/39oGCTAJ9Vw