The Social Dog - Living in Two Worlds

The dog leads a double life: on the one hand, it is a family member in a human household, and on the other hand, its relationships with other dogs still play a major role for it.

• How does it manage to balance these two worlds?
• What do new research findings say about the human-dog relationship?
• How important is the relationship with other dogs to a dog?

In the webinar, Kate reports on exciting scientific findings on canine social behavior, relating them to our everyday lives and training with dogs. Kate divides this broad field thematically into two main parts:

1. Social behavior with dogs

Here you will learn a lot about social behavior with other dogs, the social organization of free-ranging dog groups, how dogs interact with each other in dog parks, and how dogs communicate with each other acoustically (barking & growling), olfactorily (smelling), and visually (behavior). Kate will also discuss new studies on playing with other dogs.

2. Social behavior with humans

This part is about understanding what dogs know about humans: Kate presents studies that have investigated what dogs know about our perspective on the world, our perception, and our inner state.

Who is this seminar suitable for?

Dog trainers will be brought up to date with the latest research.\nDog owners who want to learn more about their dogs' great social competence and get suggestions for socialization and everyday situations.

Our speaker

Kate Kitchenham studied cultural anthropology and biology with a focus on behavioral research and has dedicated 20 years to the dog-human relationship and current findings in canid research. She coaches small groups in Lüneburg with a focus on "relationship, upbringing, bonding" and shares her expertise at symposia, seminars, and lectures throughout Germany and Switzerland with dog trainers and interested dog owners.

More about the speaker: www.kitchenham.de

Photo credit: Anna Auerbach/ Kosmos