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No Horses in the Backyard

November 28, 2017

Horses are not what we have thought they are --at least not in the wild, where "bands" are their group practice and company is crucial. They are never found alone. So how resilient are they as domesticated loners? It's been a long amazing history of their partnership with us humans.
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Some Thoughts on the Anthropocene

October 23, 2017

Tags: Animal Consciousness, Human Self-Image

Turkey Two

LADailyPostThe Hen House gang showed us just how verbal and aware birds and dogs can be. In light of this new awareness, what does it mean to be part of the Anthropocene?

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Sharing Diseases, Heart Attacks, Most All Our Ailments with Our Beloved Others

September 16, 2017

Tags: animal care and consciousness

First Morning

Comparing Experiences with Animals of the Hen House as described in the book "ZoobiquityLADaily Post

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Love Between Animals

August 14, 2017

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Lucy Goose, Ms.Ritz and Kiebler

The various birds who shared the Hen House, and the dogs that watched over them, got along quite well, at times with enough concern to call it love.

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What Do Herons Taste?

June 15, 2017

Tags: Animal Sentience

Heron Hunting

An overview of vertebrate taste buds. They are surprisingly different. So, did the heron we saw gulp down a gopher enjoy his dinner? Los Alamos Daily Post

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The Mind of Chickens

March 23, 2017

Tags: Animal Consciousness

Gwendolyn and Red

As they passed by, the chickens usually sent a soft "brk brk" in greeting. What else goes on in their minds? ladailypost.com

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The Dog Chaser and The Limits To Anthropomorphism

February 24, 2017

Tags: Animal Consciousness, Human Self Image, AnimalCare

The book about Chaser by her trainer Dr. John Pilley is a must-read for any student of animal behavior--still a question of limits and detail. Anthropomorphism? LA Daily Post

Review of the book Chaser

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More About Horses in monthly blog.

February 6, 2017

and sharing it.

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More About Horses

February 6, 2017

Tags: Animal Consciousness, Human Self Image, AnimalCare

Gizmo with student rider

More About Horses
The importance of respecting horses' herding needs is expanded to include their personality types, which suggests how they will react to training styles.

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