The article "Dog Astrology: Decode your dog's personality by zodiac sign" by Bridget Brown states that zodiac signs affect dogs' personalities by the other months that they are born. However, the article violated several scientific attitudes, and the author and the publishing website are suspected of having a vested interest in writing this article. Bridget Brown, the author of this article, is a free writer who writes for dogtipper.com. This website posts blogs that share tips for celebrating life with your dog. The founders also own three other websites that post blogs about cats, birds, and Texas getaways. Notably, they are also founders of Yucky Puppy, an online store featuring dog walking bags, poop bag carriers, and poop bags.
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Besides, as the website becomes more popular, more people can know the founder's online shop and potentially shop there.
The first science of attitudes the author violated is Empiricism. The core of Empiricism is to use one's five senses to prove the existence of certain things. It would be unreasonable if the person who claims to see specific effects is the only one capable of doing so, while the public cannot see it for themselves. The observations of an object must be replicable and familiar so that the thing truly exists. In the article, the author violated Empiricism in the following two examples. First and foremost, the author claimed in the first paragraph that "But what can we learn about our beloved dogs by looking at their zodiac signs? It turns out there's a lot you can learn from dog astrology! Keep reading to find out what your dog's zodiac sign says about them." The appearance of zodiac signs is sudden and without signs. The author assumed that astrology could effectively determine dogs' personalities and did not attempt to test this assumption. Also, he did not define
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The author violates the law of parsimony because there is no scientific evidence to support his theory. Character across mammals is mainly determined by genetics, nature, and nurture. Genetics plays a significant role in shaping the dog's personality, not astrology that affects dogs' personalities. Dogs are capable of displaying multiple traits. Thus, people can easily connect their pet's features with generic astrology statements. Moreover, no scientific evidence supports that astrology has any effect on personality. While some people may attribute certain personality traits to their dog based on their zodiac sign, it is essential to remember that a dog's behavior is primarily determined by genetics, environment, and