Modern science in dog training tends to focus more on comparative psychology - aka, comparing animals behavior in a lab/study environment vs the natural environment. Additionally, dog trainers compare dog training to the training of exotic animals. 
In this episode, we cover:
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 <li>What comparative psychology and ethology means
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 <li>The experiments conducted and how they work
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 <li>The reality behind the science in dog training
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 <li>The difference between exotics and dogs - namely, in cooperative care 
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 <li>Looking at the dog in the natural habitat, not in a laboratory setting. 
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