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Modern dogs: What have we created?

Author
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Published
Fri 20 Jun 2025
Episode Link
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/what-the-duck/dogs-anxiety-relationship-empathy-adhd-breeds/105376702

The influence of selective breeding by humans has created a doggo for every occasion, but it's not without problematic results.

Some breeds have breathing difficulties, hip problems, aggression, or anxiety. There are dogs with ADHD and others with depression.

Does our longest-term relationship need couples therapy?

Featuring:
Dr. Annika Bremhorst, founder of Dogs and Science, and canine scientist at the University of Bern
Professor Clive Wynne, animal psychologist, Arizona State University
Dr. Mia Cobb, Chaser Innovation Research Fellow (Canine Welfare Science), Animal Welfare Science Centre at the University of Melbourne
Professor Chris Johnson, the University of Tasmania
Michael Worboys, Emeritus Professor at the University of Manchester

With thanks to Paula Pérez Fraga at Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary

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