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The Dapper GSD: Three German Shepherds with Three Different Cognitive Profiles

HOW THE PACK CAME TO BE Hailing from Charlotte, NC, Barrett, Wesson, and Remi are three German Shepherds with three very different personalities. Barrett, now 7-years-old, was the first to join the family when their owner, Kate, fostered and subsequently adopted him in February 2012. After their 13-year-old lab had to be put down...

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Case Studies•November 23, 2016

Lucy & Emily get surprises from test results

A few months ago, we featured Lucy & Emily of @pupsonpar on our blog in September after they completed their Dognition dog cognition assessments. This week, Lucy & Emily received their dog DNA test results from Embark Vet, as part of their participation in the canine behavioral genetics research study that Dognition & Embark Vet announced on October...

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Case Studies•November 19, 2016

Bella the Ace wins 2nd place!

Bella – 2nd Place Winner! Bella the 6 year old mixed breed dog from Germany won 2nd place for her entry into the “Unsolved Mysteries: Dogs” #DogMysteries Instagram contest that Dognition hosted with Embark Vet in early November to raise awareness of our new research partnership. Bella’s 2nd prize was a special bundle of a Dognition...

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Case Studies•November 3, 2016

Exploring new frontiers in canine behavioral genetics research

UNCHARTERED TERRITORY On October 24, 2016, Dognition announced a new research partnership with Embark Vet, a world leading dog DNA testing company based in Austin, TX, to conduct the largest canine behavioral genetics research study of its kind to date. We aim to enroll 5,000 pet dogs so we can better understand: The origin of...

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Case Studies•November 3, 2016

Maska, the Charmer, participates in new canine research study

Maska is a male Husky living in Toronto, Canada with his little fur sister Adler. Maska’s mom Nancy purchased the Embark Vet dog DNA test to see if Maska was indeed a purebred Siberian Husky, and to see if he was at risk for any genetic diseases. Contrary to popular belief, many dogs sold...

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Case Studies•October 28, 2016

Blue, the high-energy Expert

Blue, is an adorable 2-year-old male Catahoula mix living in Maryland. He was rescued as a puppy from the Pet Rescue Alliance in Alexandria, VA. Blue is a Dognition “Expert,” a great problem-solver with an excellent memory. Blue’s Mom considers him to be “an incredibly important part of our family, and enriching his life enriches...

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Case Studies•October 22, 2016

Lola the true Renaissance dog

Introducing Lola, the 9 year old, purebred Coton de Tulear female therapy dog from NYC. We interviewed Lola’s mom who shared with us the surprises and insights about Lola she gained from playing the Dognition science-based dog cognition games. Dognition Profile. “My little Renaissance dog and I completed the evaluation, and we loved the process so much that we signed...

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Case Studies•October 13, 2016

Moona the Einstein loves a mental challenge

Moona is a high energy, 2 year old Belgian Malinois female dog living in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Moona’s mom Sarah learned about Dognition from their dog trainer, Josh Taylor, owner of Canine Education in Montreal, who incorporates the Dognition dog cognition assessment as a diagnostic tool when getting to know his new dog clients. Sarah shared her...

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Case Studies•October 6, 2016

Dinsford says old dogs can learn new tricks

Dinsford is an 11-year-old, male black lab living in Washington, DC, and was adopted by his fur-mom, Sarah, right around Halloween of 2015. Sarah learned about Dognition after reading the June 30, 2016 Reddit AskScience AMA that Dr. Brian Hare hosted. Intrigued, she played the cognition games with Dinsford, and found out that he’s a “Socialite.” We asked Sarah...

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Case Studies•September 26, 2016

Rusty the Stargazer deliver surprises and smiles

We just received this pawsome letter about Rusty, an 10 year old yellow lab and Dognition ‘Stargazer,’ from his adoring furparent, Minerva. She first heard about Dognition after taking the Coursera course “Dog Emotion & Cognition” taught by Dognition founder Dr. Brian Hare. Here’s what Rusty’s human said she learned about him by playing the Dognition games. “We...

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