2 Philosophical questions. Do Animals Dream? Why Cage a Loved Family Member?

Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (08-07-2022) #791: Featuring David Pena-Guzman and Sindhoor Pangal. David Pena-Guzman is a philosophy professor and animal ethicist who talks about his book “When Animals Dream: The Hidden World of Animal Consciousness” and whether dreaming conveys moral status on animals; Sindhoor Pangal, the director of dog behavior training at BHARCS in […]

Welcome Your Dog’s Love with Open Arms

Welcome Your Dog’s Love with Open Arms (Guest blog by Sindhoor Pangal) To put this piece in context, please listen to my conversation on DOG TALK® with the wonderful “dog lady of India,” Sindhoor Pangal, about being better friends to our dogs. [There was a previous interview about her revolutionary dog training theory and her […]

New Year’s Resolution: Be Your Dog’s Best Friend, not Vice-Versa

Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (01-02-2022) #760: Tracie wants to start the new year off by changing our perceptions about dogs. Who are they, really? What do they need to be their true selves? How do we provide them with lives that respect their needs? Tracie has a philosophical discussion with Sindhoor Pangal (Dog Knows: […]

Is It Cruel to Ask An Old Dog to Sit?

Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (11-07-2021) #752: Featuring Sindhoor Pangal, Donna Raditic, and Barbara Nickless. Canine behavior consultant Sindhoor Pangal speaks from Bangalore, India about her book Dog Knows: Learning How to Learn from Dogs and some revolutionary yet logical ideas she has about demands we should not be making on our dogs; veterinary nutrition […]