Clive Wynne, professor of psychology and director of the Canine Science Collaboratory at Arizona State University and director of research at Wolf Park in Indiana shares fascinating research into shelter dogs and how domesticated dogs differ from wolves. He chats with Victoria and Holly about:
- What 2 factors influence the adoption of dogs from shelters?
- How can we help shelter dogs make a good impression as a civilized canine citizen? How does a shelter dog make a good impression on a potential adopter?
- How do we design a shelter to make dogs more comfortable?
- How accurate are breed labels of shelter dogs? And do labels affect adoption rates?
- Meeting wolves up close and in person at Wolf Park in Indiana.
- How evolution changed wolves into the dogs we have today and how the relationship between man and wolf began.
- Clive’s new book, Dog is Love, and his scheduled presentation about dog shelters and euthanization at the Dog Behavior Conference 2021.
- Are wolf dog hybrids safe as pets? Can wolves help us understand the human/dog relationship?