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Training an animal? An ethicist explains how and why your dog − but not your frog − can be punished

  • Written by Jon Garthoff, Professor of Philosophy, University of Tennessee
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People talk to their pets every day: offering praise when they’re good, reassurance when they’re confused and affection when they’re cuddling. We also speak to animals when they misbehave. “Why did you do that?” someone...

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