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Does My Dog Know What I’m Thinking?

Join Joe Hanson as he explores curiosity and illuminates the science behind… well, everything.

Does My Dog Know What I’m Thinking?

Season 3 Episode 11 | 6m 14s

Do you ever talk to your dog? Do they ever talk back? Humans and dogs have a truly amazing relationship, developed along an evolutionary journey that goes back nearly 10,000 years. Do they really understand what we say, think, and feel? Recent research suggests dogs know more about our language and emotions than you might think.

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