The sniff test of self-recognition confirmed: Alternative approach to the 'mirror test' confirms hypothesis of self-cognition in dogs (sciencedaily.com)
submitted 2017-09-28 17:08:23 by btwIAMAzoophile Dogs are cute.
btwIAMAzoophile Dogs are cute. 6 points on 2017-09-28 17:10:20

I had not seen this article before a few days ago. It didn't look like it was posted here so although not really related to zoophilia, just figured I'd post it as a topic of discussion. It was kinda buried down in another comment chain I posted in and I'm sure I'm not the only one who hasn't previously seen this updated research 👌

Kynophile Dog lover 4 points on 2017-09-28 18:38:22

Excellent. I thought something like this would work for dogs. Also, the leader of the research team, Alexandra Horowitz, has an excellent pop science book titled "Inside of a Dog" with some fascinating insights from current research. For example, dogs don't appear to show an instinct for heroism or being concerned for their imperiled owners, according to one study.

Swibblestein 1 point on 2017-09-28 21:01:19

I've read that. In addition to having the best name for a book ever, it was a good read in its own right.