Articles by Julie Hecht, MSc

Julie Hecht, MSc

Julie Hecht, MSc, is a PhD candidate studying animal behavior at the Graduate Center, CUNY, and author of the Dog Spies blog at Scientific American. She would really like to meet your dog.

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  Do Dogs Understand Our Words?

  Say what? A look at the types of words that dogs understand

  Say what? A look at the types of words that dogs understand

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  Does Your Dog Have a Unique Personality?

  Research says your dog is as special and perfect as you tell them they are

  Research says your dog is as special and perfect as you tell them they are

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  Docked Tails Play a Role in Dog Communication

  Looks aren’t everything, but they can talk

  Looks aren’t everything, but they can talk

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  Dog Speak: The Sounds of Dogs

  Decoding the many sounds your pup makes

  Decoding the many sounds your pup makes

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  Humping. Why, Though?!

  Animal behaviourists weigh in on what’s behind all this bumping and grinding

  Animal behaviourists weigh in on what’s behind all this bumping and grinding

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  What’s the Point?

  Studies explain dogs’ ability to follow gestures.

  Studies explain dogs’ ability to follow gestures.