Can dogs read our minds?

Does it seem like your dog knows what you’re going to do before you do it? Do they know how you’re feeling? We’re going to answer these questions by talking to Dr. Alexandra Horowitz from the Dog Cognition Lab at Barnard College. We’ll take a look at dog body language and what we know about what they know. Tamas Farago from Eötvös Loránd University is going to help us decode all the sounds they make too, from barks to moans to whines to pants. Plus, Sanden tries to wrangle the Cat Advisory Council, to mixed results. Click here for a transcript of this episode. Brains On is a completely independent podcast, and we rely on your contributions to help make all of our shows. You can do that by joining Smarty Pass. As a member you get ad-free versions of all the Brains On Universe shows, bonus episodes, online hangouts with the Brains On crew, discounts on merch and more. Go to⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠smartypass.org ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to learn more and sign up. Want to see Brains On live? We're about to head out on our fall tour. For links to tickets go to⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠brainson.org/events⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 10/17 Colorado Springs, CO (two shows) 11/7 Norfolk, VA 12/6 Evanston, IL (two shows) 1/31 Princeton, NJ