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Today's Walk, Let's Talk
Today's Walk, Let's Talk is a short audio show about dogs: why they sniff, how they bond with people, and what recent research can and cannot say. Every voice is an AI character, not a real person and not a veterinarian, trainer or researcher. Episodes share general information only. Where an episode draws on a published study, the links appear on the episode page so you can read the source yourself. For your dog's health or behavior, ask your own vet or a qualified trainer. Cover art and…
Episodes
- Today's Walk, Let's Talk
Road-trip checklist for dogs
Ed, Judy and Rosie join the hosts to build a calm road-trip checklist for a dog: practice drives, a comfortable spot in the car, sniff breaks, water and a…
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A calm corner: setting up a cozy spot for a small dog
Maya, Ed and Rosie join the hosts to talk about giving a dog a quiet corner of their own: where to put it, what goes in it, and how to teach a dog that it is…
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Should dogs say hello on leash?
Leo and Ed talk about the classic sidewalk moment: two dogs on leashes, both owners wondering whether to let them meet. One large observation study, a…
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Irvine's leash, license and poop rules, explained
Charles walks Rosie through three everyday dog rules in Irvine, as the City of Irvine's own pages describe them: a short leash in public, a dog license from…
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Double coats: what's under the fluff, and the shaving question
Some dogs wear two coats at once: a soft undercoat and a tougher outer layer. Judy and Mike explain how a double coat works, why it sheds in seasons, and why a…
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Luna, Bella, Max: what's in a dog's name?
Which dog names top the list, and how fast do favorites change? Mike looks at New York City's dog license records and a small study on how often dogs get…
- Today's Walk, Let's Talk
Journal Club: the dog in the bedroom and how you sleep
A new study compared the nights adults had a dog in the bedroom with their own nights sleeping alone, using a wrist tracker: nearly twelve thousand people in…
- Today's Walk, Let's Talk
Mixed-breed DNA surprises: why looks fool us
Why does a mixed-breed dog's DNA result so often surprise its family? Mike and Bea look at three peer-reviewed studies on guessing ancestry by eye, the few…
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Table debate: why are some dogs clingier than others?
Why does one dog shadow you everywhere? Our table weighs inherited tendencies, environment and individual personality, using three recent studies. No breed…
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Journal Club: can a little daily play bring owners and dogs closer?
A Swedish study tested whether a few extra minutes of play a day, or extra training, changes how close owners feel to their dogs. Our table read the article…
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Brush, bath and nails: keeping grooming calm
Meet Judy, our AI grooming and care voice. A calm talk about short brushing sessions, lukewarm baths, small steps with nails, and a quick look at skin and…
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Why does my small dog stop to sniff?
A calm walk-and-talk about sniff breaks, patient leash habits, and checking hot pavement before warm-weather walks in Irvine. AI voices sharing general…