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Research shows dogs respond to predictable sounds, but music’s calming effect depends on context and conditioning.

#DogScience #PetBehavior #AnimalWelfare #DogCare #CanineLife
Do Dogs Respond to Music? What Research Suggests About Sound, Stress, and Canine Behavior
Pet owners often play music to calm dogs at home, in kennels, or during training. Researchers and animal behavior specialists
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January 31, 2026 at 9:11 AM
tibetandogchew.bsky.social
𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰? 🧠🐶
Chewing helps dogs release calming hormones—keeping them relaxed, focused, and happy.
That’s why a good chew is more than a treat. 💛
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#doghealth #petwellness #dogparents #dogtips #caninehealth #dogmentalhealth #happydog #dogbehavior #doglife #puppyhealth #petcare #dogscience
January 19, 2026 at 10:17 AM
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Want to help dogs live longer, healthier lives? Join the Dog Aging Project Pack at dogagingproject.org!

🐾Together, we can help dogs live longer, healthier lives.

#PackSpotlight #Dogs #CommunityScience #DogScience
Meet Winsome! Pack Spotlight #24,848 with a brindle-colored dog with a collar lies on a tan dog bed on a brick surface, with a black purse nearby. Join the Pack at dogagingproject.org
January 12, 2026 at 8:35 PM
collablibrary.bsky.social
🐶🧠 Your dog can sense “more” — without counting

Brain scans show dogs naturally detect quantity, using an ancient system shared with humans.

👉 Summary: tinyurl.com/mvz285c7

#DogScience #Neuroscience #ScienceIsCute
January 9, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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"This paper describes the TRIAD clinical trial, which is part of our ongoing work to understand healthy aging in dogs."

The TRIAD study is still in progress, and this paper explains how the study is designed. ➡️Read our blog to learn more: shorturl.at/EVc8i

#DogAgingProject #DogScience
Blog Post Graphic for the Scientific Results: Test of Rapamycin in Aging Dogs (TRIAD): study design and rationale for a prospective, parallel-group, double-masked, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial of rapamycin in healthy middle-aged dogs from the Dog Aging Project with a picture of a laboratory setup with test tubes, pipette tips, pipettes, and a Dog Aging Project box with a dog image, all arranged on a white surface with a tiled wall in the background. This paper describes the TRIAD clinical trial, which is part of our ongoing work to understand healthy aging in dogs. The TRIAD study is still in progress, and this paper explains how the study is designed. Read the full blog post at: dogagingproject.org/blog
January 7, 2026 at 9:32 PM
dogagingproject.bsky.social
We're proud of our team! Courntey Sextion is on the Lab Rats Podcast! Listen to Episode 3, The Impact of Loss on Cognitive Health in Aging Dogs - to learn more about her research with the Dog Aging Project!

🎧 Listen now: youtu.be/FhMSM0lQ8uY?...

#doghealth #dogscience
December 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
leung-lab.bsky.social
What do our best friends tell us about cannabidiol (CBD) and hemp supplements? 🐶 🌿 💊 🩺 🥼 🧵 1/4
#DogScience #Supplement #Innovation #ASUResearch
Dog Aging Project (@dogagingproject.bsky.social)
ASU Cannabis Analytics, Safety and Health Initiative (newcollege.asu.edu/cannabis-ini...)
November 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Want to help dogs live longer, healthier lives? Join the Dog Aging Project Pack at dogagingproject.org!

🐾Together, we can help dogs live longer, healthier lives.

#PackSpotlight #Dogs #CommunityScience #DogScience
Pack Spotlight of Pack Member Finn (a Labrador Retriever wearing a gold medal) - Pack Member #52,280 - join the pack at dogagingproject.org
November 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
hannegrice.bsky.social
If you’ve seen my 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘋𝘰𝘦𝘴 series, you’ll know I enjoy pulling apart the science of why animals do the things they do, how they explore, learn, etc. For something shorter, see my micro-series Science of Connection - latest episode 👇
#scienceofconnection #dogscience #humananimalbond #bitesizedscience
November 16, 2025 at 8:32 AM
berniesbest.bsky.social
🔬 Talking cells and tail-wagging science! 🐾

Bernie explains how lymphoma happens when immune cells multiply too much — and why early checkups protect Bernese Mountain Dogs.

Catch it early. Treat it early. Keep tails wagging. 💛

#BerniesBest #DogScience #PetHealth #LymphomaAwareness
November 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM
leung-lab.bsky.social
#DogScience #ASUResearch #Innovation #WestValleyForward 🧵 5/5
November 9, 2025 at 5:15 AM
purescience.news
“Mystery Molecules” Found in Dogs Could Help Humans Live Longer, Healthier Lives #Science #HealthandMedicine #PublicHealth #Healthspan #LongevityResearch #DogScience
“Mystery Molecules” Found in Dogs Could Help Humans Live Longer, Healthier Lives
A large study in pet dogs has uncovered potential new biomarkers of aging that could one day help both dogs and humans live longer, healthier lives. Scientists have long searched for biological indicators,...
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October 30, 2025 at 12:42 AM
glassalmanac.bsky.social
🐾 Ever thought your dog just gets you? Turns out, science backs it up! 🧠🐶 Dogs can actually recognize words spoken in different voices, according to a groundbreaking study! 🤯 Can your pet tell when you're fibbing? #DogScience #MindBlown
Dogs Can Recognize Words Spoken by Different Voices – New Study Reveals!
Researchers in the United Kingdom have made a fascinating discovery about dogs. They found that dogs can recognize the same word spoken by different speakers. Moreover,…
glassalmanac.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
karoger.bsky.social
Our new study on “Overimitation in Assistance Dogs and Family Dogs” has just been published 🥳😍

doi.org/10.1016/j.ap...

#PhD #published #dogscience #assistancedogs #familydogs #overimitation #sociallearning
October 24, 2025 at 5:12 AM
sjreaney-wood.bsky.social
Great opportunity to become involved in some great research from the University of Lincoln to understand stress in dogs during the firework season.

It involves taking a video of your dog and sending in a saliva sample.

#animalwelfare #dogscience #dogstress
dogspitspecialist.bsky.social Mollie Holmes @dogspitspecialist.bsky.social · Oct 21
🎆Is your dog fearful of fireworks?🎇

Help us to understand dog stress by taking a 30-second video and a saliva sample around the time that fireworks are going off 🐕📹🔬

Get in touch to find out more 📲

#dogstress #research #dogs #science #animalbehaviour
October 22, 2025 at 9:58 AM
dogagingproject.bsky.social
Want to help dogs live longer, healthier lives? Join the Dog Aging Project Pack at dogagingproject.org!

🐾 Together, we can help dogs live longer, healthier lives.

#PackSpotlight #Dogs #CommunityScience #DogScience
Pack Spotlight of Pack Member Darcie (small fluffy dog) - Pack Member #37,979 - join the pack at dogagingproject.org
October 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
dogagingproject.bsky.social
The Cornell Veterinary Biobank co-authored a study linking Alzheimer’s disease with canine cognitive dysfunction (CCD). 🐶With 500 dogs enrolled, this research advances diagnostics for both humans & pets.

🔗 Read the article: hubs.la/Q03MjCLY0

#DogScience #BiobankResearch
Alzheimer's & Dementia, The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, September 2025, Volume 21, Issue 9 - Journal Cover (with image of a brain in the middle)
October 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
barkslab.bsky.social
Last Friday the Dept. of Ethology held the Dog Ethology Conference 🐾 for the owners who volunteer in our studies.

Our postdoc Rita Lenkei spoke about our review of “Talking Dogs,” PhD student Balázs Szigeti volunteered, and PhD student Franceska Furik was in the organizing team.

#DogScience
September 30, 2025 at 11:23 AM
dogagingproject.bsky.social
Most dog owners know their pups better than they think—over 80% of owners' guesses about breed matched DNA results in the Dog Aging Project!

➡️ Read our #ScientificResults Blog Post to learn more: dogagingproject.org/scientific-r...

#blogpost #communityscience #research #dogscience
A graphic about our scientific results: Comparing owner-reported and genetic breed identification reveals high concordance in a large cohort from the Dog Aging Project blog post, featuring an image of a person sitting on a wooden table with a dog on their lap, using a laptop. Read the full blog post at: dogagingproject.org/blog
September 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Want to help dogs live longer, healthier lives? Join the Dog Aging Project Pack at dogagingproject.org!

🐾 Together, we can help dogs live longer, healthier lives.

#PackSpotlight #Dogs #CommunityScience #DogScience
Pack Spotlight - Meet Mote, Pack Member #23,770. (Image: a white, fluffy dog.) Join the Pack at dogagingproject.org
September 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Want to help dogs live longer, healthier lives? Join the Dog Aging Project Pack at dogagingproject.org!

🐾 Together, we can help dogs live longer, healthier lives.

#PackSpotlight #Dogs #CommunityScience #DogScience
Graphic of the Dog Aging Project Pack Spotlight - Meet Louie, Pack Member #10,109, with a picture of a Labrador Retriever. Bottom text reads, Join the Pack at dogagingproject.org. (Dog Aging Project Logo on the bottom left corner)
September 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
scistarter.bsky.social
Dogs aren’t just best friends…they’re research partners too.
This week’s newsletter shows how your pup can help unlock discoveries while joining the fight against ticks in our communities.

👀 Tap to see the full newsletter: conta.cc/4msa4Qs

#CitizenScience #DogScience @inaturalist.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
dogagingproject.bsky.social
Mark your calendars! Next week is our August Pack Event featuring Dr. Janice O'Brien, who will present her research on environmental and health differences among #dogs in various regions.

Watch it on YouTube: youtu.be/7PXAbbcM8DU?...

#research #dogscience #communityscience
August Pack Event: Environmental and health differences among dogs living in different regions
YouTube video by Dog Aging Project
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August 21, 2025 at 7:34 PM
glassalmanac.bsky.social
Ever wondered why your friendly pup suddenly growls at your BFF? 🐾 It’s not magic—it’s science! Discover the surprising reasons behind our furry friends' gut instincts. Maybe dogs know more about us than we think! 🐶💡 #DogScience #TrustYourDog
Why some dogs dislike certain people—and the science behind it
Dogs aren’t mystical—they’re exquisitely sensory. When a usually friendly dog bristles at someone, there’s often a concrete cue we missed: a smell, a movement pattern, or ... Continue Reading →
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August 16, 2025 at 8:57 PM
dogagingproject.bsky.social
Want to help dogs live longer, healthier lives? Join the Dog Aging Project Pack at dogagingproject.org!

🐾 Together, we can help dogs live longer, healthier lives.

#PackSpotlight #Dogs #CommunityScience #DogScience
Dog Aging Project Pack Spotlight: Meet Timber, Pack Member #39,861. Join the Pack at dogagingproject.org. Main photo, a pic of a fluffy dog wearing a red vest.
August 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM