Sophie & Skipper
@sophie-skipper.bsky.social
We're just a couple of rat terriers looking for squirrels.
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I'm happy to be quoted in this piece about talking dogs www.thefarmersdog.com/digest/heres...
Here’s the Science on “Talking” Dogs
Can dogs talk? Experts weigh in on soundboards, “translation” apps, and the best way to listen to your best friend.
www.thefarmersdog.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:03 PM
I'm happy to be quoted in this piece about talking dogs www.thefarmersdog.com/digest/heres...
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Earlier this month, Utah lost its first known wolf pack in over a century after 3 wolves were killed in the state’s unprotected zone. These losses are a reminder that without strong protections, wolves will continue to be killed for crossing invisible political boundaries.
🔗 https://bit.ly/3ZAADcf
🔗 https://bit.ly/3ZAADcf
Three wolves 'lethally removed' in Northern Utah, advocacy group condemns killings
Three wolves in northeastern Utah were killed earlier this month in the state’s only unprotected zone. An advocacy group says this was Utah’s first-known pack in the last century.
www.abc4.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Earlier this month, Utah lost its first known wolf pack in over a century after 3 wolves were killed in the state’s unprotected zone. These losses are a reminder that without strong protections, wolves will continue to be killed for crossing invisible political boundaries.
🔗 https://bit.ly/3ZAADcf
🔗 https://bit.ly/3ZAADcf
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Can’t get enough of Anne Claire living her best life at Arthur's Acres 🐷❄️
🎥: Arthur's Acres Animal Sanctuary
🎥: Arthur's Acres Animal Sanctuary
January 28, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Can’t get enough of Anne Claire living her best life at Arthur's Acres 🐷❄️
🎥: Arthur's Acres Animal Sanctuary
🎥: Arthur's Acres Animal Sanctuary
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Some rare good news for animal rights. Thanks to @kennytorrella.bsky.social for reminding us that there is still reason to hope that we could one day live differently on our planet, relating to our fellow creatures with compassion, rather than violent domination.
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
9 actually good things that happened to animals this year
It wasn’t all bad in 2025.
www.vox.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Some rare good news for animal rights. Thanks to @kennytorrella.bsky.social for reminding us that there is still reason to hope that we could one day live differently on our planet, relating to our fellow creatures with compassion, rather than violent domination.
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
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People with dogs who are sound sensitive or sound phobic, please take it seriously. Such fear only gets worse (often very quickly) if we don't help them. There is still time to take some action before New Year's Eve. Here are some tips.
eileenanddogs.com/6-ways-to-pr...
eileenanddogs.com/6-ways-to-pr...
6 Ways To Prepare Your Dog for Fireworks Starting NOW - eileenanddogs
There are things you can start doing today to help your dog who is afraid of fireworks.
eileenanddogs.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
People with dogs who are sound sensitive or sound phobic, please take it seriously. Such fear only gets worse (often very quickly) if we don't help them. There is still time to take some action before New Year's Eve. Here are some tips.
eileenanddogs.com/6-ways-to-pr...
eileenanddogs.com/6-ways-to-pr...
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December 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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“You now have a situation where a large proportion of consumer milk in the US at any given time contains genetic material from these highly pathogenic viruses.”
When you go vegan, you stop funding animal confinement, zoonoses, and pandemics
www.sciencefocus.com/news/bird-fl...
#CancelAnimalAg
When you go vegan, you stop funding animal confinement, zoonoses, and pandemics
www.sciencefocus.com/news/bird-fl...
#CancelAnimalAg
‘It’s completely out of control’: Scientists warn bird flu could spark a human pandemic in 2026 | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Bird flu has been rampaging through wildlife and farm animals worldwide. Will it make the long-feared jump to humans?
www.sciencefocus.com
December 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
“You now have a situation where a large proportion of consumer milk in the US at any given time contains genetic material from these highly pathogenic viruses.”
When you go vegan, you stop funding animal confinement, zoonoses, and pandemics
www.sciencefocus.com/news/bird-fl...
#CancelAnimalAg
When you go vegan, you stop funding animal confinement, zoonoses, and pandemics
www.sciencefocus.com/news/bird-fl...
#CancelAnimalAg
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Sadly, even in his cute winter coat, Freddy missed out on a home this Christmas. After being returned through no fault of his own, this was his first holiday alone. If you can give him a chance, there's still time to give him a happy new year! Freddy is 3-years-old, 80lbs, and in Monroe, WA.
December 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Sadly, even in his cute winter coat, Freddy missed out on a home this Christmas. After being returned through no fault of his own, this was his first holiday alone. If you can give him a chance, there's still time to give him a happy new year! Freddy is 3-years-old, 80lbs, and in Monroe, WA.
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Winter walks can be risky for dogs in cold weather. Shorten walks near 20 degrees Fahrenheit, use sweaters for vulnerable dogs, wipe paws after walks, and watch for signs of discomfort. Indoor enrichment helps on very cold days.
#VetMed #PetHealth #WinterPets #DogSafety
#VetMed #PetHealth #WinterPets #DogSafety
December 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Winter walks can be risky for dogs in cold weather. Shorten walks near 20 degrees Fahrenheit, use sweaters for vulnerable dogs, wipe paws after walks, and watch for signs of discomfort. Indoor enrichment helps on very cold days.
#VetMed #PetHealth #WinterPets #DogSafety
#VetMed #PetHealth #WinterPets #DogSafety
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New episode! We chatted to Bonnie Hartney of Ocean Park Dog Training about nose work, why it's so good for dogs, and if @kristibenson.bsky.social 's dog Archer would be good at it. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or watch on Youtube. www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/11/cani...
November 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
New episode! We chatted to Bonnie Hartney of Ocean Park Dog Training about nose work, why it's so good for dogs, and if @kristibenson.bsky.social 's dog Archer would be good at it. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or watch on Youtube. www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/11/cani...
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I also made a video so if you prefer, you can watch on Youtube youtu.be/JU-aL_CjqpM
Dogs and fireworks: How to help your dog NOW (and in the future)
YouTube video by Companion Animal Psychology
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I also made a video so if you prefer, you can watch on Youtube youtu.be/JU-aL_CjqpM
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Are fireworks coming up where you live? You can still do something to help your dog www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/10/how-...
How to Help Your Dog with Fireworks Fears
If your dog is terrified of fireworks, here are the things you can do to help, both in the short- and long-term.
www.companionanimalpsychology.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Are fireworks coming up where you live? You can still do something to help your dog www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2025/10/how-...
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Congratulations to @jenjdanna.com whose book, Deadly Trade, is published today. I could not put this one down! If you like a tense read and to see working dogs in action, this is for you. @kristibenson.bsky.social and I had the pleasure of chatting to Jen/Sara about the book--details to follow :)
October 29, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Congratulations to @jenjdanna.com whose book, Deadly Trade, is published today. I could not put this one down! If you like a tense read and to see working dogs in action, this is for you. @kristibenson.bsky.social and I had the pleasure of chatting to Jen/Sara about the book--details to follow :)
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68 years ago today, #Laika was sent into space on an involuntary suicide mission. She became the first animal to orbit Earth, but died in agony just hours after launch as her capsule reached fatal temperatures.
Today we remember Laika & all victims of animal testing ❤️🩹🐶
Today we remember Laika & all victims of animal testing ❤️🩹🐶
November 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM
68 years ago today, #Laika was sent into space on an involuntary suicide mission. She became the first animal to orbit Earth, but died in agony just hours after launch as her capsule reached fatal temperatures.
Today we remember Laika & all victims of animal testing ❤️🩹🐶
Today we remember Laika & all victims of animal testing ❤️🩹🐶
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I wrote a blog post. doggiedrawings.net/blogs/behavi...
What is an Oriental Expression?
I've been posting a page from Dogs of the World a few times a week on instagram and bluesky. Yesterday, I decided to prepare a post on the Afghan Hound. Reading the FCI and Kennel Club breed standard...
doggiedrawings.net
November 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I wrote a blog post. doggiedrawings.net/blogs/behavi...
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Eulogies for veganism tend to downplay this critical point: taking on the meat industry — a monster machine with unparalleled lobbying and marketing resources — was never a fair fight.
A Postmortem on Veganism Is Premature
The massive scale and influence of the meat industry shouldn’t be underestimated.
buff.ly
November 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Eulogies for veganism tend to downplay this critical point: taking on the meat industry — a monster machine with unparalleled lobbying and marketing resources — was never a fair fight.
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Our top trending #JAVMA article last month was "Thoroughbreds deemed to be most at risk by inertial measurement unit sensors suffered a fatal musculoskeletal injury at a higher rate than other racehorses": doi.org/10.2460/javm...
Identification of the most at-risk horses with data derived from inertial measurement units followed by thorough lameness examinations and, when indicated, advanced diagnostic imaging should decrease the fatal musculoskeletal injury rate. 🏇
Open access article: jav.ma/fmi
Open access article: jav.ma/fmi
November 3, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Our top trending #JAVMA article last month was "Thoroughbreds deemed to be most at risk by inertial measurement unit sensors suffered a fatal musculoskeletal injury at a higher rate than other racehorses": doi.org/10.2460/javm...
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Just what he needed
November 3, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Just what he needed
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For decades, wildlife policy has defined recovery as survival, keeping species alive, but not truly allowing them to live.
From wolves to grizzlies to bison, we’ve settled for the bare minimum. What if conservation meant more than avoiding extinction?
Read more: theconversation.com/wildlife-rec...
From wolves to grizzlies to bison, we’ve settled for the bare minimum. What if conservation meant more than avoiding extinction?
Read more: theconversation.com/wildlife-rec...
Wildlife recovery means more than just survival of a species
Current laws that deem species safe from extinction ignore their ecological role, geographic range and genetic diversity, as well as their relationships with people.
theconversation.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:26 PM
For decades, wildlife policy has defined recovery as survival, keeping species alive, but not truly allowing them to live.
From wolves to grizzlies to bison, we’ve settled for the bare minimum. What if conservation meant more than avoiding extinction?
Read more: theconversation.com/wildlife-rec...
From wolves to grizzlies to bison, we’ve settled for the bare minimum. What if conservation meant more than avoiding extinction?
Read more: theconversation.com/wildlife-rec...
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Mexican gray wolves are running out of time. We’re calling on agencies to stop reckless removals and start releasing wolf families to restore desperately needed genetic diversity. Without action, lobos risk extinction once again.
Read more: nywolf.org/2025/09/mexi...
Read more: nywolf.org/2025/09/mexi...
Mexican Wolf Genetic Diversity Declines for Fourth Straight Year | Wolf Conservation Center
Thirty conservation organizations today urged wildlife agencies to take science-based actions to protect Mexican gray wolves after a new analysis showed that the endangered species’ genetic diversity ...
nywolf.org
September 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Mexican gray wolves are running out of time. We’re calling on agencies to stop reckless removals and start releasing wolf families to restore desperately needed genetic diversity. Without action, lobos risk extinction once again.
Read more: nywolf.org/2025/09/mexi...
Read more: nywolf.org/2025/09/mexi...
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I'm thankful that so many of you resonated with this beautiful soul & his right to exist.
I tried to reply to each of you 🐻
Please, please understand that his plight is no different than the cow or chicken or fish... they all desire to live.
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I tried to reply to each of you 🐻
Please, please understand that his plight is no different than the cow or chicken or fish... they all desire to live.
See ALT ⬇️
September 19, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I'm thankful that so many of you resonated with this beautiful soul & his right to exist.
I tried to reply to each of you 🐻
Please, please understand that his plight is no different than the cow or chicken or fish... they all desire to live.
See ALT ⬇️
I tried to reply to each of you 🐻
Please, please understand that his plight is no different than the cow or chicken or fish... they all desire to live.
See ALT ⬇️
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This is Annie. She freaking loves fall. 13/10 (FB: James Osborne)
September 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
This is Annie. She freaking loves fall. 13/10 (FB: James Osborne)
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When some claim that other animals don't feel emotions, maybe they're just envious they can't experience the pure bliss a cosy blanket brings to this pig 🐷
September 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
When some claim that other animals don't feel emotions, maybe they're just envious they can't experience the pure bliss a cosy blanket brings to this pig 🐷
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"Unofficially dubbed a 'grue jay,' the bird likely marks one of the first confirmed examples of a vertebrate animal that hybridized partially due to climate change." #birds #birding #nature #climate 🧪
First known wild ‘grue jay’ hybrid spotted in Texas
Green and blue jays are crossing paths as temperatures rise.
www.popsci.com
September 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM