Media
May 31, 2023
Listen in as Dr. Byosiere discusses the current state of dog cognition and our current studies with Dr. Hohenhaus!
April 15, 2023
Dr. Byosiere gives her thoughts on grief in dogs and how to support your dog when they lose someone in their lives.
March 21, 2023
Dr. Byosiere weighs in on the new trend of dog button pressing! Take a peek to see what canine cognition scientists say about a dog's ability to communicate through buttons!
March 15, 2023
Dr. Byosiere is featured on this podcast discussing dog cognition and recent findings from our lab!
January 17, 2023
Dr. Byosiere is featured in this piece about if dogs can tell the difference between breeds! She weighs in on the science behind this complex phenomenon.
October 21, 2022
Dr. Byosiere is interviewed in this piece on breaking down weird behaviors that companion animals do! She is featured alongside many other animal experts to offer their opinions on animal behavior exhibited in reader-submitted videos!
September 30, 2022
Pets do some quirky things! Dr. Sarah Byosiere, a dog cognition researcher, is featured in this article on why pets do some behaviors that their owners find strange.
September 21, 2022
Dr. Sarah Byosiere, a dog cognition researcher, discusses how breed may not be indicative of personality. She is joined by TDC Lab Manager, Liza Rothkoff, and Ellie the English Bulldog!
May 12, 2022
Dr. Byosiere breaks down commonly misunderstood and subtle dog cues. Understanding dog body language can help you unlock the secrets of what your dog is actually thinking and feeling.
April 15, 2022
Dogs are our companions, but they're also living proof of artificial selection. Dogs have coevolved and adapted to live in a human world. Dr. Sarah Byosiere, a dog cognition researcher, walks through canine behaviors that demonstrate our coevolution with dogs.
November 3, 2021
Grad student Maddie Messina spoke about her TDC thesis research on the podcast Dear Dog It's Us, Ali & Betsy! Check out what she had to say as well as her dog training company, Paws for Thought, in the link!
November 3, 2021
Dr. Byosiere discusses some of our illusion research with dogs on CUNY TV's Simply Science! She discusses the Ebbinghaus Titchener Illusion, how we can study dog perception, and even talks about human perception. If you're short on time, our work is featured starting at 18:20!
August 4, 2021
"We are in for a real treat this week as Dr. Sarah-Elizabeth Byosiere joins Jonathan for an episode all about dogs! How do dogs perceive colors and sounds? What are best practices for dog training? Is alpha behavior a real thing? And are Jonathan’s dogs Pablo and Elton on track to be best friends?!"
May 10, 2021
"Sarah-Elizabeth Byosiere, Director of the Thinking Dog Center at the City University of New York, tells Lifehacker that making the transition easier for your pets will make the process easier for people, too. She wrote in an email:
Leaving home for short time periods of time can help....".
May 10, 2021
"If you've spent any time around cats, you've probably noticed that they love to curl up in small, cozy boxes. What you may not know is that they'll also go sit inside the two-dimensional outline of a square box on the floor. What's more, a new study has found that pet cats will also spontaneously sit inside an optical illusion that merely looks like a square. "
May 7, 2021
"Cats are notorious for crawling into any available small, enclosed space: boxes, laundry baskets, bins. And as many viral videos have shown, cats will even sit on flat square-shaped objects, to the internet's collective puzzlement. Now, new research has taken the first dive into examining the phenomenon. "
March 3, 2021
"As the old adage goes, “every dog has its day,” and Huskies are certainly having theirs on Tiktok, where they’ve become famous for enthusiastically screaming about nothing."
Should You Really Only Buy Blue Dog Toys?
April 15, 2021
"When it comes to visual perception, the issue of brightness matters just as much as general color, according to Sarah-Elizabeth Byosiere, director of the Thinking Dog Center at The City University of New York. She explains that dogs are dichromatic, meaning they only have two cone photoreceptor cells that can detect blues and yellows..."
7 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day With the Real Love of Your Life (Your Dog)
February 14, 2021
"As my Valentine’s Day gift to you, I will share with you some ways to celebrate Dog Valentine’s Day, with the help of Dr. Sarah-Elizabeth Byosiere, who is the director of the Thinking Dog Center at Hunter College and a woman you should feel safe trusting even if you are wary of me."
Helping Shelter Dogs Adapt: A trazodone a day keeps the scaries away… maybe
January 2021
"Gone are the days of Disney’s Lady and the Tramp, when dog catchers rounded up nameless nuisance strays and took them to dog pounds to sit in cages. Animal shelters are modernizing and advancing... Yet, animal shelters are inherently stressful places, where even well-adjusted pets can shut down physically and behaviorally..."
A Dog’s View of Optical Illusions
January 1, 2021
"Sarah Byosiere was at a barbecue just outside Melbourne, Australia, when she came up with the idea of presenting optical illusions to dogs...Chatting at the barbecue with a group of psychologists who were studying how the human brain perceives visual illusions, it struck her that the same approach could provide a window into how dogs see the world around them—and how their perception differs from our own..."
Finding Genius Podcast - Take a Dog-Play Bow: Understand Your Dog Better with Sarah-Elizabeth Byosiere
October 27, 2020
Sarah-Elizabeth Byosiere brought her lifelong love of dogs to college and found her niche through decoding dog behavior and cognition. She continued these studies in graduate school and she shares her love and knowledge with lucky listeners in today's podcast.
Wearing a Different Face? How Dogs React to Masks
October 19, 2020
"At the start of the pandemic, concern was sometimes expressed that dogs would be disturbed because people were now wearing face masks. Personally, I was skeptical, from the evidence of my own highly reactive Pug. She’s attentive to small details – one thing she’ll always object to is a person who is looking at their phone..."
Dogs Find Homes Faster When Shelters Don’t Include Dog's Breed on Adoption Profile, Study Finds
October 8, 2020
"A new study has found that dogs get adopted faster when the shelters do not disclose what breed (or breeds) the dogs are."
Dogs Get Adopted Faster When Shelters Don’t ID Breeds, Study Finds
October 7, 2020
"When a New York shelter removed breed labels from dogs’ adoption cards, it helped dogs of all breeds find new homes more quickly, a new study found. The authors suggest that other shelters would do well to follow suit."
How Your Dog Can Contribute to Scientific Knowledge
September 11, 2020
"Chief canine officer Artemis takes you inside Hunter College's Thinking Dog Center in New York City, where psychology experiments are tailored to help caninekind."
One to One with the Thinking Dog Center
April 21, 2020
"Host Sheryl McCarthy interviews Sarah-Elizabeth Byosiere, Director of The Thinking Dog Center, and Laura Kaufmann with her dog Cece, participants in the center’s research."
Podcast with DogLab - Play Bows and Visual Perception with Dr. Sarah Byosiere
March 5, 2020
"Today’s episode is “Play Bows and Visual Perception”, with Dr. Sarah Byosiere. This is a fun one, and the discussion will help you understand the function and evolution of your dog’s play bows, and how your dog visually sees the worlds."
Julie Hecht in a segment for CUNY TV!
December 4, 2019
Donna Hanover takes a look at the science behind “puppy dog eyes with Grad Center PhD Student, Julie Hecht!
RockEDU Scientists of NY #SCIONY
November 11, 2019
"Outside of science, Sarah spends time with her significant other, Davis, and her family!"
CUNY TV's Simply Science at the TDC!
October 29, 2019
"Domestication shaped wolves into dogs and transformed both their behavior and their anatomy. New discoveries show how dogs produce a very specific eyebrow movement more often than wolves do. But how and why did “puppy dog eyes” develop in domesticated dogs?"
At Hunter College, the NYC Dog Is Leading Science!
October 11, 2019
"How can you tell how smart your city dog really is? It takes a lot of baloney.
Researchers at the new Thinking Dog Center at Hunter College in Manhattan are using baloney, stuffed animals, chew toys and plenty of other treats to test the cognitive abilities of New York’s furriest friends."
Studying the Lives of New York City Dogs at the Thinking Dog Center
August 23, 2019
"But what’s going on in those canine brains while they’re living their busy urban lives, hanging out at Yappy Hours and sidewalk cafes? Hunter College has opened the Thinking Dog Center to find out. The center, run by Sarah-Elizabeth Byosiere, is part of Hunter College’s Animal Behavior and Conservation Program."
Radio Interview with Peter Mayer on Grafitti Dog Super Art Now - WIOX 91.3 FM
March 11, 2019
"Listen to Dr. Sarah-Elizabeth Byosiere and Peter Mayer about the Thinking Dog Center at Hunter College, dog behavior, dog cognition, and dog art on Grafitti Dog Super Art Now - WIOX 91.3FM"
The Pet People to Follow in 2019
January 15, 2019
"The canine and feline scientists, pet professionals, bloggers, and organizations to follow on social media in 2019."
Women are thriving in canine science - tell a girl you know!
November 2, 2018
"At Do You Believe in Dog? we're enthusiastic about canine science for lots of reasons. To showcase how females are thriving in science, we reached out to a selection of the amazing group of woman succeeding in canine-related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) globally." Check out the features on very own Dr. Sarah-Elizabeth Byosiere, and Julie Hecht!
Do Dogs Forget Their People?
September 24, 2018
Dr. Sarah-Elizabeth Byosiere weighs in on memory in dogs! "Most pet owners will agree that their pets can remember things. One example: a dog getting excited to head out for a walk after seeing or hearing a leash. Or a dog learning to associate commands with actions—sitting when told to sit. These reflect semantic memory, a type of explicit memory, where previously learned information is recalled..."
