Dog Science 101: What is Your Pet Parenting Style w/ Dr. Shelly Volsche
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Researchers have identified four types of parenting styles in human parents of children:
Authoritarian
Authoritative
Permissive
Uninvolved
But do these extend to our dogs as well? If so, then what type of Pet Parent are you?
Join us for a fun chat with Dr. Shelly Volsche who has published research and even written an entire chapter on pet parenting in her book Voluntarily Childfree.
Dr. Shelly Volsche, Ph.D. is a biocultural anthropologist and professor at Boise State. She studies human-animal interactions, including the role of companion animals in modern families. This includes research into the practice of applying parenting strategies to pets in the home.