What Dogs Teach Us About Parenting

Guest: Emily Bray, PhD, Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Arizona Canine Cognition Center, University of Arizona, Canine Companions for Independence Helicopter parenting may not be limited to overanxious, overly competitive modern parents. In fact, it may not even be limited to humans at all. Dogs have their own version of helicopter parenting, too. And a recent study from the University of Pennsylvania found that mother dogs who were "helicopter" parents raised pups who were less successful later in their training programs.