"Dogs are People Too" - MRI studies of dog emotions - neat!
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/06/opinion/sunday/dogs-are-people-too.html
I'm sure you knew this without science, but I think its opened a whole new door to studying dogs. I look forward to future development from this project and the "spin offs" it creates.
I'm sure you knew this without science, but I think its opened a whole new door to studying dogs. I look forward to future development from this project and the "spin offs" it creates.
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I am a cognitive materialist and believe our canine companions are sentient beings who deserve to be treated with just as much respect as we treat humans. I agree with the author that an argument based on a dog's cognitive functions (or what is referred to as intentionality) could provide the basis for more stringent laws against the use of animals for testing and entertainment. I don't think this will be in my lifetime though.