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Pet owner talking to a dog as researchers study how humans communicate with their pets
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Scientists have found a new way to decode how we really talk to our pets

For every “good girl”, every “who wants a treat?” and every heart-to-heart conversation you have with your cat, researchers have found a way...

BySeptember 1, 2026
A journalist shares how an unlikely bond with a rescue Jack Russell taught lessons about trust, love and sobriety that changed her life.
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How My Dog Succeeded Where AA Couldn’t

By Vivienne Vermaak, journalist, philosopher, and public speaker As a journalist and TV presenter, I have climbed Kilimanjaro. I have arm-wrestled Maasai warriors,...

ByJune 11, 2026