Sophie & Skipper
@sophie-skipper.bsky.social
We're just a couple of rat terriers looking for squirrels.
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New episode! We chatted to Bonnie Hartney of Ocean Park Dog Training about nose work, why it's so good for dogs, and if @kristibenson.bsky.social 's dog Archer would be good at it. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or watch on Youtube. www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/11/cani...
November 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
New episode! We chatted to Bonnie Hartney of Ocean Park Dog Training about nose work, why it's so good for dogs, and if @kristibenson.bsky.social 's dog Archer would be good at it. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or watch on Youtube. www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/11/cani...
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I also made a video so if you prefer, you can watch on Youtube youtu.be/JU-aL_CjqpM
Dogs and fireworks: How to help your dog NOW (and in the future)
YouTube video by Companion Animal Psychology
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October 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I also made a video so if you prefer, you can watch on Youtube youtu.be/JU-aL_CjqpM
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Are fireworks coming up where you live? You can still do something to help your dog www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/10/how-...
How to Help Your Dog with Fireworks Fears
If your dog is terrified of fireworks, here are the things you can do to help, both in the short- and long-term.
www.companionanimalpsychology.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Are fireworks coming up where you live? You can still do something to help your dog www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/10/how-...
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Congratulations to @jenjdanna.com whose book, Deadly Trade, is published today. I could not put this one down! If you like a tense read and to see working dogs in action, this is for you. @kristibenson.bsky.social and I had the pleasure of chatting to Jen/Sara about the book--details to follow :)
October 29, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Congratulations to @jenjdanna.com whose book, Deadly Trade, is published today. I could not put this one down! If you like a tense read and to see working dogs in action, this is for you. @kristibenson.bsky.social and I had the pleasure of chatting to Jen/Sara about the book--details to follow :)
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68 years ago today, #Laika was sent into space on an involuntary suicide mission. She became the first animal to orbit Earth, but died in agony just hours after launch as her capsule reached fatal temperatures.
Today we remember Laika & all victims of animal testing ❤️🩹🐶
Today we remember Laika & all victims of animal testing ❤️🩹🐶
November 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM
68 years ago today, #Laika was sent into space on an involuntary suicide mission. She became the first animal to orbit Earth, but died in agony just hours after launch as her capsule reached fatal temperatures.
Today we remember Laika & all victims of animal testing ❤️🩹🐶
Today we remember Laika & all victims of animal testing ❤️🩹🐶
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I wrote a blog post. doggiedrawings.net/blogs/behavi...
What is an Oriental Expression?
I've been posting a page from Dogs of the World a few times a week on instagram and bluesky. Yesterday, I decided to prepare a post on the Afghan Hound. Reading the FCI and Kennel Club breed standard...
doggiedrawings.net
November 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I wrote a blog post. doggiedrawings.net/blogs/behavi...
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Eulogies for veganism tend to downplay this critical point: taking on the meat industry — a monster machine with unparalleled lobbying and marketing resources — was never a fair fight.
A Postmortem on Veganism Is Premature
The massive scale and influence of the meat industry shouldn’t be underestimated.
buff.ly
November 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Eulogies for veganism tend to downplay this critical point: taking on the meat industry — a monster machine with unparalleled lobbying and marketing resources — was never a fair fight.
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Our top trending #JAVMA article last month was "Thoroughbreds deemed to be most at risk by inertial measurement unit sensors suffered a fatal musculoskeletal injury at a higher rate than other racehorses": doi.org/10.2460/javm...
Identification of the most at-risk horses with data derived from inertial measurement units followed by thorough lameness examinations and, when indicated, advanced diagnostic imaging should decrease the fatal musculoskeletal injury rate. 🏇
Open access article: jav.ma/fmi
Open access article: jav.ma/fmi
November 3, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Our top trending #JAVMA article last month was "Thoroughbreds deemed to be most at risk by inertial measurement unit sensors suffered a fatal musculoskeletal injury at a higher rate than other racehorses": doi.org/10.2460/javm...
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Just what he needed
November 3, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Just what he needed
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For decades, wildlife policy has defined recovery as survival, keeping species alive, but not truly allowing them to live.
From wolves to grizzlies to bison, we’ve settled for the bare minimum. What if conservation meant more than avoiding extinction?
Read more: theconversation.com/wildlife-rec...
From wolves to grizzlies to bison, we’ve settled for the bare minimum. What if conservation meant more than avoiding extinction?
Read more: theconversation.com/wildlife-rec...
Wildlife recovery means more than just survival of a species
Current laws that deem species safe from extinction ignore their ecological role, geographic range and genetic diversity, as well as their relationships with people.
theconversation.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:26 PM
For decades, wildlife policy has defined recovery as survival, keeping species alive, but not truly allowing them to live.
From wolves to grizzlies to bison, we’ve settled for the bare minimum. What if conservation meant more than avoiding extinction?
Read more: theconversation.com/wildlife-rec...
From wolves to grizzlies to bison, we’ve settled for the bare minimum. What if conservation meant more than avoiding extinction?
Read more: theconversation.com/wildlife-rec...
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Mexican gray wolves are running out of time. We’re calling on agencies to stop reckless removals and start releasing wolf families to restore desperately needed genetic diversity. Without action, lobos risk extinction once again.
Read more: nywolf.org/2025/09/mexi...
Read more: nywolf.org/2025/09/mexi...
Mexican Wolf Genetic Diversity Declines for Fourth Straight Year | Wolf Conservation Center
Thirty conservation organizations today urged wildlife agencies to take science-based actions to protect Mexican gray wolves after a new analysis showed that the endangered species’ genetic diversity ...
nywolf.org
September 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Mexican gray wolves are running out of time. We’re calling on agencies to stop reckless removals and start releasing wolf families to restore desperately needed genetic diversity. Without action, lobos risk extinction once again.
Read more: nywolf.org/2025/09/mexi...
Read more: nywolf.org/2025/09/mexi...
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I'm thankful that so many of you resonated with this beautiful soul & his right to exist.
I tried to reply to each of you 🐻
Please, please understand that his plight is no different than the cow or chicken or fish... they all desire to live.
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I tried to reply to each of you 🐻
Please, please understand that his plight is no different than the cow or chicken or fish... they all desire to live.
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September 19, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I'm thankful that so many of you resonated with this beautiful soul & his right to exist.
I tried to reply to each of you 🐻
Please, please understand that his plight is no different than the cow or chicken or fish... they all desire to live.
See ALT ⬇️
I tried to reply to each of you 🐻
Please, please understand that his plight is no different than the cow or chicken or fish... they all desire to live.
See ALT ⬇️
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This is Annie. She freaking loves fall. 13/10 (FB: James Osborne)
September 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
This is Annie. She freaking loves fall. 13/10 (FB: James Osborne)
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When some claim that other animals don't feel emotions, maybe they're just envious they can't experience the pure bliss a cosy blanket brings to this pig 🐷
September 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
When some claim that other animals don't feel emotions, maybe they're just envious they can't experience the pure bliss a cosy blanket brings to this pig 🐷
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"Unofficially dubbed a 'grue jay,' the bird likely marks one of the first confirmed examples of a vertebrate animal that hybridized partially due to climate change." #birds #birding #nature #climate 🧪
First known wild ‘grue jay’ hybrid spotted in Texas
Green and blue jays are crossing paths as temperatures rise.
www.popsci.com
September 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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New York’s updated wildlife plan leaves wolves out, despite evidence they’re here. In 2021, a wolf was killed near Cooperstown, yet NY refuses to collect DNA or include wolves in its plan. Wolves deserve protection, not denial.
cbs6albany.com/news/local/s...
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Should wolves be part of NY's conservation priorities?
Should New York include wolves in their wildlife conservation plan? The DEC is finalizing its 10-year Wildlife Action Plan and it doesn't include wolves.
cbs6albany.com
September 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
New York’s updated wildlife plan leaves wolves out, despite evidence they’re here. In 2021, a wolf was killed near Cooperstown, yet NY refuses to collect DNA or include wolves in its plan. Wolves deserve protection, not denial.
cbs6albany.com/news/local/s...
cbs6albany.com/news/local/s...
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Happy Cows🥰
September 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Happy Cows🥰
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