by Roger Abrantes | Apr 25, 2014 | Science Article
The canine twist behavior is a curious behavior that few dog owners recognize, let alone know what it means. It is a characteristic behavior shown by any canine (wolf, dog, African wild dog, and dingo, at least) when it twists one hind leg out to the side. They...
by Roger Abrantes | Apr 23, 2014 | Science Article
“Laughter is the shortest distance between two people,” Victor Borge once said. As a good Darwinist, I enjoy finding proof that humans are not that different from other life forms. We share many characteristics with the other living creatures with whom we share our...
by Roger Abrantes | Apr 21, 2014 | Strøtanker
Do you think they fight about what positive and negative reinforcers or punishers are? Do you think they waste precious time arguing about dominance and submission? Do you think they care about collars, leashes, harnesses, target sticks, clickers, kongs—or looking...
by Roger Abrantes | Apr 13, 2014 | Strøtanker
I do enjoy being kind to animals, other than humans—and I don’t need a rational justification as to why that’s right for me. I respect them for what they are and interact with them on equal terms. I don’t believe it is right to subjugate them to my will, control them,...
by Roger Abrantes | Apr 9, 2014 | Strøtanker
The biggest difference between humans and dogs is not that we reason, and they don’t. If you want to observe rational behavior, look at the dog. If you want to see an emotional response, watch the owner. Some animals, other than humans, do reason. They have...