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Building better working dogs, and watching a black hole form
First up on the podcast, more than half of all dogs going through service animal training don’t make it to graduation. Producer Kevin McLean journeys with Online News Editor David Grimm to Canine Companions, one of the biggest organizations in the United States for training working dogs. At the facility, they meet puppies in preparation and learn about the behavioral testing and genetics that could be used to improve service animal schooling.
Also appearing in this segment:
Emily Bray, assistant professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Arizona
Brenda Kennedy, chief…
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