Humans speak to dogs using a special speech register called Pet-Directed Speech (PDS) which is very similar to Infant-Directed Speech (IDS) used by parents when talking to young infants. These two type of speech share prosodic features that are distinct from the typical Adult-Directed Speech (...
Caution is warranted when drawing conclusions from bivariate analysis to reduce the risk of applying inappropriate or ineffective interventions when so much remains unknown, but it suggests the evidence should not be simply dismissed since scientific progress is incremental and should always be accompanied...