Should your dog be paying attention to you... or to the world around them?This week on Resident Wild, Kim and Neri answer a listener question from Elle in Scotland, who wonders why her dog spends so much time sniffing on walks instead of focusing on her. Together, they explore why sniffing is one of the most important ways dogs experience the world, what they're actually learning through their noses, and why allowing dogs to gather information can play an important role in their emotional wellbeing.In Advice Given Online, they unpack the increasingly common claim that dogs can have autism. While some dogs may display behaviours that appear similar to those seen in people, Kim and Neri discuss why applying human diagnostic labels to dogs isn't supported by current evidence, and why it's more helpful to understand the individual dog, their experiences and the behaviours they're showing.Then, in Debunk a Myth, they tackle a saying we've all heard: "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." Is there any truth to it, or are older dogs far more capable of learning than we've been led to believe?And to finish, another light-hearted edition of Speak English Proper, where Kim and Neri discover that what Australians call thongs, the British know as flip-flops.Join us for another episode exploring the science, psychology and relationships that shape the lives of our dogs.🐾 Because when we stop asking, "How do I stop this behaviour?" and start asking, "What is my dog trying to tell me?", everything begins to change.listener question 3:07advice given online 21:00debunk a myth 29:11speak english proper 32.43

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