Duke Puppy Kindergarten
What happens when
puppies go to Duke?
We study how puppies think and learn—and help raise future service dogs in partnership with Eyes Ears Nose & Paws.
Help these puppies become service dogs.
Support puppy research and volunteer programs at Duke, or assistance-dog training and partnerships with people with disabilities at EENP.
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Support puppy research at Duke or assistance-dog training at EENP.
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Find interviews, photos, and footage from Puppy Kindergarten.
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Little puppies. Big questions.
Through games and observations, we study how puppies learn and respond to people as they grow. Duke contributes research and puppy raising; our partner EENP trains assistance dogs and partners them with people with disabilities.
Discover the research
Our research
We explore how puppies learn, communicate, and develop relationships with people.
On screen and in the news
Puppies in the spotlight.
Books
Curious about
your own dog?
Read the story of Puppy Kindergarten and other books on dogs, people, and our extraordinary relationship by New York Times Bestselling authors Dr. Brian Hare and Dr. Vanessa Woods.
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