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Many dog owners get to enjoy knowing their pet from puppyhood to maturity. Turns out, that life cycle also has a lot to teach us. 

New research that looks at how dogs age finds parallels between dogs and their human companions. For example, dogs are squirrelly when they are young and calm as they enter midlife. Changes to canine DNA mirror the changes in our own. 

Could our best friends teach us how to age better — and maybe even live longer? That was the central question MPR News host Kerri Miller discussed with researchers at the

This Friday, on Big Books and Bold Ideas, she’ll look at the other end of a dog’s life, when she talks with canine researcher 

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It’s dog week on Big Books and Bold Ideas! This Friday, you’ll hear a conversation between MPR News host Kerri Miller and dog researcher Alexandra Horowitz about her new book, “The Year of the Puppy.” Until then, enjoy this throwback to Kerri’s daily show in 2020 — a discussion about how dogs age and what they can teach humans about aging better.

From the archives: What can dogs teach us about aging?

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From the archives: What can dogs teach us about aging?

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