Articles by Melissa Starling, PhD
Melissa Starling, PhD
Melissa Starling, PhD, holds a BSc (Hons) in zoology and a PhD on dog behaviour, personality, emotions and cognition. She is an expert in dog behavior, personality, emotion and cognition, who works as a dog trainer and behaviorist in Syndey, Australia.
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behavior8 Things We Do That Really Confuse Our Dogs
Why your dog freaks out when you give someone a hug — and other human behaviors they just don’t understand.
Why your dog freaks out when you give someone a hug — and other human behaviors they just don’t understand.
