Do Dogs Get Embarrassed When We Put Them in Costumes?

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Do Dogs Get Embarrassed When We Put Them in Costumes?

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Dec 18, 2018

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The photos on social media are arguably the cutest, but how do dogs feel when we dress them up? Can dogs feel emarrassment? Learn what science has to say in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Dec 18, 2018

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Do Dogs Get Embarrassed When We Put Them in Costumes?

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