Dogs don’t just smell the world—they experience it through scent. According to canine cognitive scientist and best-selling ...

When a dog showers you with kisses, it's often to show you affection — but there's also a reason that's rooted in their evolutionary history. To better understand the reasoning behind a dog's licks, ...

Alexandra Horowitz has studied canine cognition for decades. But when she started observing puppies, eventually bringing one into her home, she gained a whole new perspective. Her new book, “The Year ...

If you’ve ever welcomed a puppy into your home, as many New Yorkers did during the pandemic, you know it can be a cute, challenging and sometimes chaotic experience. Dr. Alexandra Horowitz is the ...

Dog cognition researcher Alexandra Horowitz with friends. Illustration: Maanvi Kapur Dog cognition researcher Alexandra Horowitz with friends. Illustration: Maanvi Kapur First thing every day is a ...

It is astounding to realize that Alexandra Horowitz, author of so many insightful and useful books about the development of dogs, has never raised one from puppyhood. Despite running the Dog Cognition ...

A healthy dog’s first year of life is a fun, curious, adventurous time full of important milestones. In her latest book, Barnard College dog researcher Alexandra Horowitz tracks her puppy, Quid, from ...

In a new book, The Year of the Puppy , Alexandra Horowitz describes what scientists like her are learning about the first year of dog life. Reading time 4 minutes Alexandra Horowitz has been studying ...

Like many, the canine behavioral expert Alexandra Horowitz adopted a dog during the pandemic. She had extra incentive: understanding a puppy’s development. Now, she’s turned her observations into a ...