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#28 - Dr. Jessica Hekman: Does Dog Breed Affect Behavior?

#28 - Dr. Jessica Hekman: Does Dog Breed Affect Behavior?

Season 3 Episode 28 Published 3 years, 10 months ago
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In this week’s interview episode, we are joined by Dr. Jessica Hekman, a  veterinary researcher. Jessica has a fantastic skill, among many others, of taking really complex topics and distilling them into digestible tidbits of information that the average non-sciency person can understand. Currently, Jessica runs the Functional Dog Collaborative, a non-profit group, which supports the ethical breeding of healthy and behaviorally solid dogs. 

In this episode, you’re going to hear Emily and Jessica talk about:

  • Undereducation overstates, especially when it comes to super complex topics like nature and nurture
  • Breed-specific enrichment, and why it may not be as important as you think it is
  • The nebulousness of science, and why pseudoscience is attractive
  • Emily & Jessica’s thoughts about long-term solutions for decreasing animal overpopulation

You can find the full show notes here. 

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