Comparative researchers seek to understand nonhuman minds but must also consider how our research supports animal welfare.We propose two distinct pathways to accomplish this: (a) correcting misconceptions about dog training by making our work accessible to the general public and (b) developing new research questions directly exploring the impacts of engagement in animal-assisted intervention programs on canine welfare.
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