This Animal Life
53 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsNow more than ever, people feel alienated from the natural world and worried about animal life. Meanwhile we humans are finally appreciating that we aren’t the only intelligent life forms here, and we never have been. Join me, Lisa Lanser Rose, an award-winning author, educator, and dog trainer, and my guests as we put science, experience, and radical empathy to work. Let us take you deep into the minds of our fellow creatures. By imagining what it‘s like to BE another creature, we hope to forge a bond strong enough to save us all, on This Animal Life.
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Badass, Beautiful Wolves and the Dog in Us All
January 09, 2022 16:05 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBThis final episode of This Animal Life is devoted to my fellow wolf-lovers. Sit down for a gripping conversation with Rick McIntyre, author of The Redemption of Wolf 302 in the Yellowstone Wolf series. Do wolves really have a moral code? Are some wolves more ethical than others, or are we humans just projecting? Through Rick's compelling stories, you’ll find out why humans are more similar to wolves than to any other creature. You’ll also learn why anthropomorphism can be accurate and nece...
Does Magic the Therapy Horse Really Care About People?
December 25, 2021 13:30 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBMerry Christmas! Meet Debbie Garcia-Bengochea, the bestselling author of Mini Horses, Mighty Hope and cofounder of Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses. The charity's miniature horses interact with an estimated 25,000 people all over the country each year, including survivors, first responders, hospital patients, and more. One of their horses, Magic, was named one of history's ten most heroic animals by Time magazine and declared the Most Heroic Pet in America by AARP. The question I pos...
The Astonishing Truth About Rudolph‘s Nose and More
December 12, 2021 14:45 - 49 minutes - 41.3 MBIn the home stretch of this holiday season, wildlife veterinarian Jerry Haigh, author of Reindeer Reflections: Lessons from an Ancient Culture, sits down with you for a one-of-a-kind romp through the reindeer lore and science. Reindeer are sure to put you in the mood for peace on Earth. Get to know these stunningly gorgeous and supremely gentle creatures, find out when and why to call them "caribou," and learn how spellbinding their lives are under the northern lights. Included in the Show ...
Pigeons: The Greatest Love You Lost and Never Knew
November 28, 2021 13:30 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBJoin me and my guest, cartoonist Rosemary Mosco, author of The Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching, for a look at one of Earth's greatest love affairs--human and pigeon. Not too long ago, pigeons were our darlings, and we were theirs, but now pigeons are just somebody that we used to know. What did we see in each other, what went wrong, and can we fall in love again? Rosemary Mosco brings back the magic. Her conversation, like her book, is freewheeling, informative, and super-cute. Reawaken ...
The Greatest Love You Lost and Never Knew
November 28, 2021 13:30 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBJoin me and my guest, cartoonist Rosemary Mosco, author of The Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching, for a look at one of Earth's greatest love affairs--human and pigeon. Not too long ago, pigeons were our darlings, and we were theirs, but now pigeons are just somebody that we used to know. What did we see in each other, what went wrong, and can we fall in love again? Rosemary Mosco brings back the magic. Her conversation, like her book, is freewheeling, informative, and super-cute. Reawaken ...
Ep. 20 -- Some Pigeon That I Used to Know, With Rosemary Mosco
November 28, 2021 13:30 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBJoin me and my guest, cartoonist Rosemary Mosco, author of The Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching, for a look at one of Earth's greatest love affairs--human and pigeon. Not too long ago, pigeons were our darlings, and we were theirs, but now pigeons are just somebody that we used to know. What did we see in each other, what went wrong, and can we fall in love again? Rosemary Mosco brings back the magic. Her conversation, like her book, is freewheeling, informative, and super-cute. Reawaken ...
Ep. 19 -- A Most Remarkable Muppet-Bird, with Jonathan Meiburg
November 14, 2021 13:47 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBJoin Lisa for a rollicking conversation with Jonathan Meiburg, musician and author of A Most Remarkable Creature: the Hidden Life and Epic Journey of the World’s Smartest Bird of Prey. Called "Johnny rooks," "false eagles," "flying monkeys," "shiftless wanderers of rubbish pits," and so much more, the caracara is a cheeky Muppet of a bird. Each of the ten species is notorious for curiosity, charm, and chicanery. You might not want to share an apartment with one, but you will never regret get...
Why People Love the Wicked, Wanton Flying Monkeys
November 14, 2021 13:47 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBJoin Lisa for a rollicking conversation with Jonathan Meiburg, musician and author of A Most Remarkable Creature: the Hidden Life and Epic Journey of the World’s Smartest Bird of Prey. Called "Johnny rooks," "false eagles," "flying monkeys," "shiftless wanderers of rubbish pits," and so much more, the caracara is a cheeky Muppet of a bird. Each of the ten species is notorious for curiosity, charm, and chicanery. You might not want to share an apartment with one, but you will never regret get...
Why People Love These Wicked, Wanton Flying Monkeys
November 14, 2021 13:47 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBJoin Lisa for a rollicking conversation with Jonathan Meiburg, musician and author of A Most Remarkable Creature: the Hidden Life and Epic Journey of the World’s Smartest Bird of Prey. Called "Johnny rooks," "false eagles," "flying monkeys," "shiftless wanderers of rubbish pits," and so much more, the caracara is a cheeky Muppet of a bird. Each of the ten species is notorious for curiosity, charm, and chicanery. You might not want to share an apartment with one, but you will never regret get...
Ep. 19 -- A Most Muppety Bird, with Jonathan Meiburg
November 14, 2021 13:47 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBJoin Lisa for a rollicking conversation with Jonathan Meiburg, musician and author of A Most Remarkable Creature: the Hidden Life and Epic Journey of the World’s Smartest Bird of Prey. Called "Johnny rooks," "false eagles," "flying monkeys," "shiftless wanderers of rubbish pits," and so much more, the caracara is a cheeky Muppet of a bird. Each of the ten species is notorious for curiosity, charm, and chicanery. You might not want to share an apartment with one, but you will never regret get...
The Happy, Scrappy Super Genius Who Survives Better Despite You
October 31, 2021 12:30 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBToday let's consider one thrifty, scheming, and supernaturally resilient animal--kind of like the character of Wile E. Coyote himself. Sit down and face coyote's music with today's guest, Sam Wilber, Naturalist. “So much of ecology and biology is such a bummer in this day and age," says Wilber. "There are so many things that are on the endangered list . . . it’s important to remember the species who are doing awesome. . . . Coyotes are winning against us, and I love that.” Stop fearing and ...
Ep. 18 -- Wile E. Coyote: Dog, Demon, or Super Genius?
October 31, 2021 12:30 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBAre coyotes dogs? Are they deadly menaces? Or are they mostly harmless, fascinating, and surprisingly reassuring signs of resilience--kind of like the character of Wile E. Coyote himself? Sit down and face coyote's music with today's guest, Sam Wilber, Naturalist. “So much of ecology and biology is such a bummer in this day and age," says Wilber. "There are so many things that are on the endangered list . . . it’s important to remember the species who are doing awesome. . . . Coyotes are wi...
Ep. 17 -- Pawsitively Famous with Animal Agent, Dawn Wolfe
October 29, 2021 17:58 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBLearn all about animal acting with Dawn Wolfe, an Animal Talent Agent and Wrangler for almost thirty years. Dawn runs her own talent agency, PAWSITIVELY FAMOUS, a national Animal Modeling and Talent Management firm. It all began when Dawn was a little girl and fell in love with the scrappy dog known as Benji. Benji was one of the most popular animals ever in the history of cinema. Learn all about Benji, aka. Higgins the dog, and fascinating, hilarious, behind-the-scenes stories of animal act...
A Savvy Animal Agent Recalls America‘s Most Famous Dog
October 29, 2021 17:58 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBLearn all about animal acting with Dawn Wolfe, an Animal Talent Agent and Wrangler for almost thirty years. Dawn runs her own talent agency, PAWSITIVELY FAMOUS, a national Animal Modeling and Talent Management firm. It all began when Dawn was a little girl and fell in love with the scrappy dog known as Benji. Benji was one of the most popular animals ever in the history of cinema. Learn all about Benji, aka. Higgins the dog, and fascinating, hilarious, behind-the-scenes stories of animal act...
Ep. 16 -- Squall the Genius Dog
October 07, 2021 20:26 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBLots of people live with smart dogs, but what is it like to live with a canine genius? Meet border collie Squall and his housemate Bobbie Kurivial, one of only six dog-human teams to make it to the end of the international Genius Dog Challenge. On a quest to find "canine Einsteins or Mozarts," ethologists at Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary issued the Genius Dog Challenge, winnowed the contestants down to just the few true geniuses, studied their world learning capabilities to much asto...
Behind the Scenes in the Genius Dog Challenge
October 07, 2021 20:26 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBLots of people live with smart dogs, but what is it like to live with a canine genius? Meet border collie Squall and his housemate Bobbie Kurivial, one of only six dog-human teams to make it to the end of the international Genius Dog Challenge. On a quest to find "canine Einsteins or Mozarts," ethologists at Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary issued the Genius Dog Challenge, winnowed the contestants down to just the few true geniuses, studied their world learning capabilities to much asto...
Ep. 15 -- We‘re All Squirrels Here
October 03, 2021 13:45 - 48 minutes - 112 MBHave you ever watched a relentlessly clever squirrel outwit a squirrel-proof bird feeder? Few things are more entertaining. In fact, stumping squirrels is big business, and studying how different squirrel personalities respond to environmental challenges is actually some people's day job. And yes, you read that right: "squirrel personalities." Finally, scientists have the intellectual freedom to admit animals have personalities. In today's episode, Ann and Lisa discuss animal personality sci...
Root For Yourself In The Ninja Warrior Squirrel Challenge
October 03, 2021 13:45 - 48 minutes - 112 MBHave you ever watched a relentlessly clever squirrel outwit a squirrel-proof bird feeder? Few things are more entertaining. In fact, stumping squirrels is big business, and studying how different squirrel personalities respond to environmental challenges is actually some people's day job. And yes, you read that right: "squirrel personalities." Finally, scientists have the intellectual freedom to admit animals have personalities. In today's episode, Ann and Lisa discuss animal personality sci...
Ep. 14 -- Slime Minds with Steven Shaviro
September 26, 2021 12:00 - 43 minutes - 33.5 MBWhat's it like to think like a slime mold? Join Lisa and American writer, scholar, and film critic Steven Shaviro for a wildly erudite and imaginative look at the nature of consciousness in Physarum polycephalum, otherwise known as "The Blob," a brainless amoeba that thinks, learns, and inspires so much more than science fiction. Want to follow up on our sources or watch any of the videos we mention? Go to ThisAnimalLife.com and click on Show Notes. Barnett, Heather, “What humans can lea...
Sure-Fire Ways to Be Brainless, From An Inspiring Slime
September 26, 2021 12:00 - 43 minutes - 33.5 MBWhat's it like to think like a slime mold? Join Lisa and American writer, scholar, and film critic Steven Shaviro for a wildly erudite and imaginative look at the nature of consciousness in Physarum polycephalum, otherwise known as "The Blob," a brainless amoeba that thinks, learns, and inspires so much more than science fiction. Want to follow up on our sources or watch any of the videos we mention? Go to ThisAnimalLife.com and click on Show Notes. Barnett, Heather, “What humans can lea...
Ep. 13 -- The Owls of Audubon
September 20, 2021 12:19 - 37 minutes - 85.1 MBDo you have a nature center near you? Ann does--go along with her and volunteer raptor handler Lew Boynton to meet a whole cast of avian characters living at the John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove. Nature Centers give us a humane way to understand the wildlife around us. Volunteering at your local nature center can provide you the privilege of caring for and interacting with wild animals. Want to follow up on our sources or watch any of the videos we mention? Go to ThisAnimalLife.com ...
Get Zen At Your Audubon Raptor Center
September 20, 2021 12:19 - 37 minutes - 85.1 MBDo you have a nature center near you? Ann does--go along with her and volunteer raptor handler Lew Boynton to meet a whole cast of avian characters living at the John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove. Nature Centers give us a humane way to understand the wildlife around us. Volunteering at your local nature center can provide you the privilege of caring for and interacting with wild animals. Want to follow up on our sources or watch any of the videos we mention? Go to ThisAnimalLife.com ...
Ep. 12 -- Cadaver Dogs, False Alerts, and Murder
September 12, 2021 18:36 - 1 hour - 100 MBAnn and Lisa discuss the problem of false alerts in scent detection, particularly during cadaver dog searches. People's lives, careers, and peace of mind hang in the balance. What is a "false alert?" How, when, and why do they happen, and whose fault is it? Uncertainty and subjectivity may be hopelessly baked into the human-canine relationship. Want to follow up on our sources or watch any of the videos we mention? Go to ThisAnimalLIfe.com and click on Show Notes. Balko, Radley, “The Su...
Do Dogs Fool People In Epic Murder Trials?
September 12, 2021 18:36 - 1 hour - 100 MBAnn and Lisa discuss the problem of false alerts in scent detection, particularly during cadaver dog searches. People's lives, careers, and peace of mind hang in the balance. What is a "false alert?" How, when, and why do they happen, and whose fault is it? Uncertainty and subjectivity may be hopelessly baked into the human-canine relationship. Want to follow up on our sources or watch any of the videos we mention? Go to ThisAnimalLIfe.com and click on Show Notes. Balko, Radley, “The Su...
Ep. 12 -- When Dogs Lie and People Die
September 12, 2021 18:36 - 1 hour - 100 MBAnn and Lisa discuss the problem of false alerts in scent detection, particularly during cadaver dog searches. People's lives, careers, and peace of mind hang in the balance. What is a "false alert?" How, when, and why do they happen, and whose fault is it? Uncertainty and subjectivity may be hopelessly baked into the human-canine relationship. Want to follow up on our sources or watch any of the videos we mention? Go to ThisAnimalLIfe.com and click on Show Notes.
Grateful Crows Give People Shrewd Thank-You Gifts
August 29, 2021 14:49 - 52 minutes - 120 MBHave you ever heard of crows who leave gifts for people who feed them? We'll tell you a few stories and ask a few probing questions. Did the crows really leave them? And if so, was it because they felt grateful or did their moms force them to? Maybe they're just buttering us up to keep the gravy train rolling. And how is that different than scrawling thank-you notes to Grandma or handing your teacher a five-dollar Starbucks card with an apple on it? Join Ann and Lisa as they monkey with thes...
Ep. 11 -- All the Nice Crows Give Hostess Gifts
August 29, 2021 14:49 - 52 minutes - 120 MBHave you ever heard of crows who leave gifts for people who feed them? We'll tell you a few stories and ask a few probing questions. Did the crows really leave them? And if so, was it because they felt grateful or did their moms force them to? Maybe they're just buttering us up to keep the gravy train rolling. And how is that different than scrawling thank-you notes to Grandma or handing your teacher a five-dollar Starbucks card with an apple on it? Join Ann and Lisa as they monkey with thes...
Lies, Spies, and The Great Ape Escape
August 22, 2021 12:00 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MBMeet Fu Manchu, master of deception, world-class escape artist, and party guy. Oh, and Fu's also an orangutan. Ann tells Fu's joyfully mysterious story, and together she and Lisa try to pick the lock on Fu's mind. No one argues he fashioned an ingenious tool, but to what extent was he deceiving his captors? Fu Man Chu challenges human assumptions about other creatures' Theory of Mind, the ability to imagine what another creature is thinking and to behave accordingly. Want to learn more or ...
Ep.10 -- The Great Ape Escape
August 22, 2021 12:00 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MBMeet Fu Manchu, master of deception, world-class escape artist, and party guy. Oh, and Fu's also an orangutan. Ann tells Fu's joyfully mysterious story, and together she and Lisa try to pick the lock on Fu's mind. No one argues he fashioned an ingenious tool, but to what extent was he deceiving his captors? Fu Man Chu challenges human assumptions about other creatures' Theory of Mind, the ability to imagine what another creature is thinking and to behave accordingly. Want to learn more or ...
Ep. 9 -- The Dog Who Knew Too Much
August 15, 2021 15:11 - 42 minutes - 58.4 MBMaybe you never heard of him, but Jim the Wonder Dog was once the most famous dog in the USA. A Lewellin setter, he was insured for $100,000 and that was during the 1930's. A gun dog, Jim held the record for the most birds retrieved, but that’s not what made Jim a Wonder Dog. Jim could correctly answer any question posed to him in any language, spoken or written. He could even understand Morse code. Eventually, he could also predict the future! He baffled all the experts, and mobsters threat...
The Dog Who Knew Too Much
August 15, 2021 15:11 - 42 minutes - 58.4 MBMaybe you never heard of him, but Jim the Wonder Dog was once the most famous dog in the USA. A Lewellin setter, he was insured for $100,000 and that was during the 1930's. A gun dog, Jim held the record for the most birds retrieved, but that’s not what made Jim a Wonder Dog. Jim could correctly answer any question posed to him in any language, spoken or written. He could even understand Morse code. Eventually, he could also predict the future! He baffled all the experts, and mobsters threat...
How Do You Know What A Bird Dreams About?
August 08, 2021 12:00 - 59 minutes - 136 MBDog and cat people know their pets dream, but do all animals dream? What about birds? Octopuses? Even fruit flies? Ann and Lisa explore how scientists know if other animals are dreaming and even what they might be dreaming about. Why do we wingless humans dream we can fly? If we dream we can fly, do birds dream they can drive a car? Lisa and Ann discuss recent studies into how, why, and what animals dream about. Learn just how similar animal dreams might be. Want to follow up on our source...
Ep. 8 -- Do Eagles Dream of Electric Jeeps?
August 08, 2021 12:00 - 59 minutes - 136 MBDog and cat people know their pets dream, but do all animals dream? What about birds? Octopuses? Even fruit flies? Ann and Lisa explore how scientists know if other animals are dreaming and even what they might be dreaming about. Why do we wingless humans dream we can fly? If we dream we can fly, do birds dream they can drive a car? Lisa and Ann discuss recent studies into how, why, and what animals dream about. Learn just how similar animal dreams might be. Want to follow up on our source...
The Iron-Clad Expert Proof That Animals Dream
August 08, 2021 12:00 - 59 minutes - 136 MBDog and cat people know their pets dream, but do all animals dream? What about birds? Octopuses? Even fruit flies? Ann and Lisa explore how scientists know if other animals are dreaming and even what they might be dreaming about. Why do we wingless humans dream we can fly? If we dream we can fly, do birds dream they can drive a car? Lisa and Ann discuss recent studies into how, why, and what animals dream about. Learn just how similar animal dreams might be. Want to follow up on our source...
How to Fall in Love With an Octopus
August 01, 2021 12:10 - 1 hour - 154 MBNothing blows the human mind quite like octopus intelligence. Lisa and Ann investigate the powerful charm of the octopus brain. Filled with fascinating facts and the story behind the story of the riveting inter-species love affair in My Octopus Teacher, this episode shows why the octopus has such a suction grip on our imagination. Even if you've read Sy Montgomery’s The Soul of an Octopus and watched the 2021 Academy Award Winning documentary, My Octopus Teacher, you will learn a lot more ab...
Ep. 7 - Octopus Obsession
August 01, 2021 12:10 - 1 hour - 154 MBNothing blows the human mind quite like octopus intelligence. Lisa and Ann investigate the powerful charm of the octopus brain. Filled with fascinating facts and the story behind the story of the riveting inter-species love affair in My Octopus Teacher, this episode shows why the octopus has such a suction grip on our imagination. Even if you've read Sy Montgomery’s The Soul of an Octopus and watched the 2021 Academy Award Winning documentary, My Octopus Teacher, you will learn a lot more ab...
Do Cats Rescue People They Love?
July 25, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 149 MBIs your cat capable of love? Of altruism? Will your cat fight to the death to protect you? Ann and Lisa tell stories of feline heroics. They prove, without a shadow of a doubt, cats love you more than you'll ever know. Want to follow up on our sources or watch any of the videos we mention? Go to ThisAnimalLIfe.com and click on Show Notes. Adams, Sam, “Best of friends: Cat and dog meet at same time every day to enjoy a stroll,” Mirror, August 2015. Demirjian, Karoun, “Russia’s heroic cat ...
Ep. 6 - Would Your Cat Save Your Life?
July 25, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 149 MBIs your cat capable of love? Of altruism? Will your cat fight to the death to protect you? Ann and Lisa tell stories of feline heroics. They prove, without a shadow of a doubt, cats love you more than you'll ever know. Want to follow up on our sources or watch any of the videos we mention? Go to ThisAnimalLIfe.com and click on Show Notes. Adams, Sam, “Best of friends: Cat and dog meet at same time every day to enjoy a stroll,” Mirror, August 2015. Demirjian, Karoun, “Russia’s heroic cat ...
Ep. 5 - Does Your Cat Want You Dead?
July 18, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBAlso known as the Angel of Death, Oscar is a singularly unfriendly nursing home cat who somehow developed the habit of only cuddling up with the nearly departed. At this signal from the Grim Reaper of Cats, the staff alerted family, enabling them to say their goodbyes. Oscar's predictions have set the standard for medical practitioners, who still can't hope to match him. How does he do it? And, more intriguingly, why? What does Oscar want, and by extension, what do cats want? Want to follow...
Ep. 5 -- Does Your Cat Want You Dead?
July 18, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBAlso known as the Angel of Death, Oscar is a singularly unfriendly nursing home cat who somehow developed the habit of only cuddling up with the nearly departed. At this signal from the Grim Reaper of Cats, the staff alerted family, enabling them to say their goodbyes. Oscar's predictions have set the standard for medical practitioners, who still can't hope to match him. How does he do it? And, more intriguingly, why? What does Oscar want, and by extension, what do cats want? Want to follow...
Does Your Cat Want You Dead?
July 18, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBAlso known as the Angel of Death, Oscar is a singularly unfriendly nursing home cat who somehow developed the habit of only cuddling up with the nearly departed. At this signal from the Grim Reaper of Cats, the staff alerted family, enabling them to say their goodbyes. Oscar's predictions have set the standard for medical practitioners, who still can't hope to match him. How does he do it? And, more intriguingly, why? What does Oscar want, and by extension, what do cats want? Want to follow...
Ferrets, COVID, and Chimps in the Time of Polio
July 11, 2021 20:05 - 1 hour - 152 MBIn this emotional conversation, Ann shares fears for her ferret (who isn't a rodent, thank you) and Lisa tells a Jane Goodall story about chimpanzees during a polio epidemic. They also ask, can dogs catch COVID? Can cats pass it on? It turns out animals do all the same things we do (almost) to prevent contagion during pandemics. Want to follow up on our sources or watch any of the videos we mention? Go to ThisAnimalLIfe.com and click on Show Notes. References: Combs, Sydney, “These Wild...
Ep. 4 - Pets, Pandemics, and Chimpanzees
July 11, 2021 20:05 - 1 hour - 152 MBIn this emotional conversation, Ann shares fears for her ferret (who isn't a rodent, thank you) and Lisa tells a Jane Goodall story about chimpanzees during a polio epidemic. They also ask, can dogs catch COVID? Can cats pass it on? It turns out animals do all the same things we do (almost) to prevent contagion during pandemics. Want to follow up on our sources or watch any of the videos we mention? Go to ThisAnimalLIfe.com and click on Show Notes. References: Combs, Sydney, “These Wild...
Social Distancing Chimps in the Time of Polio
July 11, 2021 20:05 - 1 hour - 152 MBIn this emotional conversation, Ann shares fears for her ferret (who isn't a rodent, thank you) and Lisa tells a Jane Goodall story about chimpanzees during a polio epidemic. They also ask, can dogs catch COVID? Can cats pass it on? It turns out animals do all the same things we do (almost) to prevent contagion during pandemics. Want to follow up on our sources or watch any of the videos we mention? Go to ThisAnimalLIfe.com and click on Show Notes. References: Combs, Sydney, “These Wild...
Ep. 3 - Were You Born a Dog Person?
July 11, 2021 20:04 - 1 hour - 153 MBWere you born a dog person? Are there different types of dog people? Why does Ann love smush faced clowns and Lisa high drive predators? Ann and Lisa look at how man's best friendship evolved over thousands of years. Want to follow up on our sources or watch any of the videos we mention? Go to ThisAnimalLIfe.com and click on Show Notes.
Is There a Gene for Dog People?
July 11, 2021 20:04 - 1 hour - 153 MBWere you born a dog person? Are there different types of dog people? Why does Ann love smush faced clowns and Lisa high drive predators? Ann and Lisa look at how man's best friendship evolved over thousands of years. Want to follow up on our sources or watch any of the videos we mention? Go to ThisAnimalLIfe.com and click on Show Notes. References: Coppinger, Raymond and Laura, Dogs: A Startling New Understanding of Canine Origin, Behavior, and Evolution, Scribner, 2001 Coren, Stanley, T...
Ep. 3 - Is There a Gene for Dog People?
July 11, 2021 20:04 - 1 hour - 153 MBWere you born a dog person? Are there different types of dog people? Why does Ann love smush faced clowns and Lisa high drive predators? Ann and Lisa look at how man's best friendship evolved over thousands of years. Want to follow up on our sources or watch any of the videos we mention? Go to ThisAnimalLIfe.com and click on Show Notes. References: Coppinger, Raymond and Laura, Dogs: A Startling New Understanding of Canine Origin, Behavior, and Evolution, Scribner, 2001 Coren, Stanley, T...
Ep. 3 - Are You Born a Dog Person?
July 11, 2021 20:04 - 1 hour - 153 MBWere you born a dog person? Are there different types of dog people? Why does Ann love smush faced clowns and Lisa high drive predators? Ann and Lisa look at how man's best friendship evolved over thousands of years. Want to follow up on our sources or watch any of the videos we mention? Go to ThisAnimalLIfe.com and click on sources.
Ep.2 - Do Bull Sharks Make Best Friends?
July 11, 2021 20:02 - 1 hour - 152 MBJim Abernethy, diver and shark advocate, claims that sharks are "the dogs of the sea." How is that possible? What does that even mean? Lisa and Ann dive deep into their fears and fascinations. Who are sharks really, can you befriend them, and is it safe or even sane to do so? What does shark friendship look like? Want to follow up on our sources or watch any of the videos we mention? Go to ThisAnimalLIfe.com and click on Show Notes. References: Abernethy, Jim, featured in “Guy and Wild Sh...
Love, Loyalty, and Friendship Among Sharks
July 11, 2021 20:02 - 1 hour - 152 MBJim Abernethy, diver and shark advocate, claims that sharks are "the dogs of the sea." How is that possible? What does that even mean? Lisa and Ann dive deep into their fears and fascinations. Who are sharks really, can you befriend them, and is it safe or even sane to do so? What does shark friendship look like? Want to follow up on our sources or watch any of the videos we mention? Go to ThisAnimalLIfe.com and click on Show Notes. References: Abernethy, Jim, featured in “Guy and Wild Sh...