From Anthrozoos, Sandra B. Barker, Randolph T. Barker, and Nancy L. McCain (VCU) and Christine M. Schubert (AFIT): A Randomized Cross-over Exploratory Study of the Effect of Visiting Therapy Dogs on College Student Stress Before Final Exams; Christina M. Brown and Selena M. Hengy (Arcadia) and Allen R. McConnell (Miami): Thinking about Cats or Dogs Provides Relief from Social Rejection; and Karen Thodberg, Lisbeth U. Sorensen, Poul B. Videbech, Pia H. Poulsen, Birthe Houbak, Vibeke Damgaard, Ingrid Keseler, David Edwards and Janne W. Christensen (Aarhus): Behavioral Responses of Nursing Home Residents to Visits From a Person with a Dog, a Robot Seal or a Toy Cat. A new origin story for dogs: The first domesticated animals may have been tamed twice. Dogs of character: Bronwen Dickey on pride, prejudice, and the American pit bull terrier. Kim Kavin on how the high-priced puppy industry is unregulated, sometimes illegal, and currently enjoying a booming market.
From Between the Species, Chelsea Haramia (Spring Hill): Why We Should Stop Creating Pets with Lives Worth Living; and Katherine Allen reviews Slaves of Our Affection: the Myth of the Happy Pet by Charles Danten. William Brennan on the future of pets: Micropigs, dinosaur chickens, tweeting dogs.
