The earliest dogs, around 15,000 years ago, were just wolves looking for an easy dinner. Since
those early days, dogs have come under ever greater human control and have evolved to fit into
human lives.

In this seminar, we explore how wolf behavior has contributed to, but is also now in
important ways different from, the behavior of the dog. We encourage seminarians to become
critical consumers of the growing scientific literature on wolf and dog behavior through a strong
grounding in the foundational sciences of animal behavior. We consider what a good life means
for dogs today, drawing on empirical work from shelters, homes, and research laboratories.

Clive Wynne is currently professor of psychology and director of the Canine Science
Collaboratory at Arizona State University. He has been studying animal behavior and cognition
for over forty years and specializing on dogs and their wild relatives for nearly twenty years.

Sasha Protopopova started her research career as a PhD student under Clive Wynne’s direction
over fifteen years ago and is now associate professor in animal welfare at the University of
British Columbia.

Wolves permitting, we will showcase some of the skills they utilize to participate in research as
the capstone to a weekend of teaching, learning, researching and howling!