NIU STEM Café: Canine Science and the Power of Dog-Human Bonds
We know dogs are “human’s best friend,” but what makes dogs uniquely suited to fulfill that role? This STEM Café explores the rise of canine sciences, the power of positive reinforcement training and what dogs can teach us about being human.<br/><br/>Keri Burchfield, Ph.D., NIU professor of sociology, will discuss the Lifetime Bonds program she runs in St. Charles and Chicago — an animal-assisted intervention program that pairs vulnerable youth with shelter dogs for positive relationship-based training. She’ll talk about dogs’ special skills and abilities, the ways in ...
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