How Dogs Make Choices

DogSpeak: Redefining Dog Training by Nikki Ivey

Jul 14, 202637:31Kids & family

In this episode, Nikki touches on the neuroscience of making choices and how your dog's decision-making process isn't what you think. Genetics, learning history, nervous system, memory and so much more goes into every "d...

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