Dogs don't like hugs?

On April 26th, 2016 the world was shocked by Stanley Cohen's report on Psychology Today, saying that dogs don't like hugs.

How can it be possible that dogs don't like hugs?  Why then does the thundervest get such rave reviews on Amazon? I have to admit the dog in that picture does not look very happy.

Stanley Coren's new book Gods, ghosts and black dogs was just published.

To get the first hand opinion on this topic, I sat down and had a chat with my own terrier, Webster., shown here with his cousin Twix.

He notified me that although holding him like a baby when there is the potential of a squirrel outside preparing to compromise the security of our home is not acceptable, when he aggressively presents his back for scratches, I must comply or he will imitate this demanding lemur.

In conclusion, while dogs don't like hugs, they crave attention and like all teenagers, they appreciate being listened to and having their feeling acknowledged.  

And for more reading, check out Stanley Coren's other books:

 

Remember Kickstarter's Air Umbrella?

Did you miss the opportunity of owning an Air Umbrella in 2014? It seemed like a great idea, and it is a shame that it never became a reality.

This is a real“invisible umbrella”, which takes advantage of the air flow as shelter from the rain.
Check out this amazing video:



Fast forward to February of 2016 and you find an update from the creators on Kickstarter apologizing for "the lack of funds" to refund backers who were waiting to be the first people to own an air umbrella.

What is this about the ESMAR shoe?

But 825 backers and the rest of us are have no need to worry, since it seems that the team is hard at work creating an electric shoe which will help us all get away from the rain quickly.

It seems that IndieGoGo has pulled this campaign, I'll post updates as I get them.