Self-domestication might have tied together (taming of) aggression with cross-modality, facilitating the evolution of language(s) 👆 Our talk at the #Protolang7 conference is now available. Enjoy! youtube.com/watch?v=IfHvkU… #evolution #Human #linguistics

Do you know why your dog kicks his hind paws after he defecates? I know, I know! Please read my article to learn more about this quirky but normal behavior. petmd.com/dog/behavior/d…

Best practice in Animal Welfare: Health and Welfare of #Brachycephalic (Flat-faced) Companion Animals: A Complete Guide for Veterinary and Animal Professionals Very important! Danke! #DogsbodyRVC #Tierschutz

Publius Vergilius Maro - Georgics, Book III, pastoral scene (center: a sighthound used as a shepherd dog) - Anonymous - 5th century AD - Vatican, Apostolic Library #AncientArt #roman #dogs #dogsoftwitter #dogs #dogstyle #Archaeology #Romans #Africa #Rome #painting #Anonymous

Review: While there is evidence of efficacy of products containing tryptophan during anxiety syndrome and stress, the use of it in the control of canine aggression has given inconclusive results. #CanineScience dogbehavior.it/dogbehavior/ar…

Dog social care in ancient Greece - Cretan Hound mom carries one of her puppies. Terracotta V century BC - Staatliche Antikensammlungen Munich #AncientArt #Greece #Germany #dogs #dogsoftwitter #dogs #dogstyle #Archaeology #Athens #socialcare #behavioralscience #puppy #puppylove

While many dog owners may say that their canine pals have changed them, research shows that we've had an impact on them as well. #ScienceMagArchives fcld.ly/8v1j2hf

Finally out! Did dog domestication contribute to language evolution? frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… With Daniela Pörtl and Christoph Jung

Proud to be part of the team. New paper out: Did dog domestication contribute to language evolution? frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… With Daniela Pörtl and A.Benítez-Burraco

Positive Defra UK consultation on ‘Commercial and Non-Commercial Movements of Pets into Great Britain’. Rise in puppy smuggling must be curbed. Cropped pups for order loophole closed. There will be caveats - hence the consultation. Add your views consult.defra.gov.uk/pet-travel-and… RT

The story can be more interesting... People with SZ exhibit exaggerated features of human self-domestication karger.com/Article/Abstra… Self-domestication has been hypothesized to have contributed significantly to the evolution of modern languages sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Happy to announce that our new paper is published in Frontiers in Psychology: "Did Dog Domestication Contribute to Language Evolution?" frontiersin.org/research-topic… Thanks for great collaboration to Antonio Benítez-Burraco and Chris Jung #dog #language #selfdomesticatio

ASCEL participa ante Consejo de Estado en audiencia para evitar q Transición Ecológica y Reto Demográfico Teresa Ribera degrade la protección dl #lobo q solicitamos en 2019, atajando maniobras de quienes se empeñan en matar #lobos, aunque estén protegidos 🌹 Adrián Barbón 💙💛 Miguel Ángel Revilla Alfonso F. Mañueco @FeijooGalicia

Pug from 1908 in NHM at Tring. Like/not like modern pugs? Great day out with Sandra McCune

CUÉNTAME UNA ESCULTURA. ¿Qué mirarán estos perros cazadores con tanta atención?

An in person conference…am I hallucinating? Other than needing to rapidly upskill my German I’m looking forward to a day of important discussions on extreme breeding and approaches to tackling it across Europe, including sharing our UK situation #brachyboom #breedtobreathe

Ever wondered whether our pet dogs are more or less active than their free-roaming counterparts? Find the answer in our paper investigating activity patterns in dog populations from 3 continents. With Silja Griss, Salome Dürr, Charlotte Warembourg et al. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

The city dog market. Don't you wish that you were there? I mean, what could be a better way to spend this day? As painted by Abraham Hondius in 1677.

Young people having a riotous time with dancing dog & a light bit of cat torment, 1633. Hope that you too have enjoyed Jan Miense Molenaer's day today, while being kind to your cats!

3/3 Funerary monument of admiral Witte de With in Rotterdam, 1667. Visited by exotic tourist, local farm folk, & very disrespectful dog in foreground!