dogs

It is the worst day of dog ownership. It is the day that one must say ‘good bye’ to a cherished friend. That dog is a family member and I know that that day makes me physically ill. Ever since a young age, that dreadful day makes my digestive system do an [...]

It happens so quickly that even people who have had dogs for years would not notice. Most people assume that dogs lap at the water bowl in the same manner that a human would. However, slow motion recordings show that it is an unexpected method:
link: How a Dog Drinks Water
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Science appears to be venturing into a realm that dogs know well. Research is predicting that it may be possible to identify people by their odour. Speculation is that each individual emits a unique ‘odourprint’:
“Every person has a unique fragrance, similar to a fingerprint or DNA sample, which could be used to create [...]

It is very handy to have your dog trained to use a blanket as a place to rest. This can be in a certain area of a room - perhaps, in an area out of the way of general foot traffic. The dog can rest there and watch what is happening in the [...]

When considering a second dog, a frequently debated question is the gender issue. Should it be male / female? Will two males fight? Are two females easier to manage? There are numerous questions. However, the simple answer is really not in the gender matching. The harmony of the household [...]

Mimi Ausland is just twelve years old. However, she knows how to harness the power of the internet and she is entrepreneurial for a wonderful cause. She launched a site for dogs and cats:
“…The site, www.freekibble.com, launched April 1, with the store donating 10 pieces of kibble every time someone went to the site [...]

The story of Ratchet, the dog rescued from Iraq, has a happy ending. He is safely at his new home, in Minnesota:
“…Ear rubs and even a dog biscuit failed to wake him. For Ratchet, who for two weeks was the subject of a tug-of-war between a Minnesota soldier in Baghdad and a military that [...]

It may be a sign of the time - and how dangerous it is ‘on the streets’. A Sheriff’s Department in North Carolina is equipping dogs in the canine unit with protection:
“…Sheriff Bill Schatzman said Wednesday his office has received bulletproof, stab-proof vests for eight of the department’s 10 dogs. Schatzman said the dogs [...]

A dog can have exquisite control of its bite. A dog can exert just the correct amount of pressure with its teeth and with its jaw. Much of this is taught in its first eight weeks with its mother and with its litter mates. However, it is possible to continue the lessons started in puppy [...]

The chemical melamine has been implicated in another disaster in China. This time, thousands of dogs have died:
“Some 1500 Chinese dogs have died after eating melamine-tainted animal feed, the latest contamination involving the chemical in a scandal that has sickened tens of thousands of babies and raised questions about the prevalence of the toxin [...]