Could chewing on a bone help your dog deal with separation anxiety? Hear all about the evolutionary history of bone-chewing and how it can help your dog live a stress-free life.

Click above to listen to part 4 of Bare Bones, featuring Stanley Coren, professor emeritus of psychology at the University of British Columbia, and author of many books about canine behavior including, “Why Does My Dog Act That Way?

Bare Bones
Part 1: Brian Switek / Skeleton Key
Part 2: Ann Ross / Forensic Anthropology
Part 3: Doug Brugge / Radiated Bones
Part 4: Stanley Coren / Dogs & Bones

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