Today is the anniversary of the day the Soviet space program launched Laika into outer space. Check out Mike’s post below for more about Laika. You may also be interested in this new book about Laika and the other Soviet space dogs.
Tag: dogs
“When Dallas health care worker Nina Pham became infected with Ebola earlier this month, city officials vowed to keep her beloved dog, Bentley, safe under quarantine as a precaution in case he contracted the virus too. But now that both have been given a clean bill of health, their long and challenging period of separation will come to a happy close.”
You all did a wonderful job tackling Berger this afternoon. For anyone who’s interested, here’s a quick (somewhat oversimplified) explanation of the mirror test and self-awareness in animals, including Marc Bekoff’s “pee test” for dogs.
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