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Would you switch your dog to eating lab-grown meat?
As environmental and ethical concerns grow over pet food, some say cultivated meat is the solution.
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The US Has a Bomb-Sniffing Dog Shortage
Finding high-quality detection canines is hard enough—and the pandemic only dug a deeper hole.
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SAFD: Woman escapes house fire after being woken up by dog
A dog woke up the owner of a San Antonio home that caught fire early Saturday morning, allowing her to escape safely. Firefighters responded to the structure fire at 2:30 a.m. in the 9100 block of Ranch Corner, according to San Antonio FD.
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When the dog stays at home alone / Пока никто не видит
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Development of social robots can take cues from dog-human bonds
Researchers identify behaviours by dogs important for bonding with humans
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Dogs can smell when a human is stressed, according to new study
Dogs are known for their powerful noses, sniffing out drugs and explosives as a safety measure. But it's now been discovered they can actually smell when humans are stressed - even when it's someone they don't know, according to a new study carried out by Queen's University Belfast.
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Montana Woman Kills & Skins Husky Thinking It's a Wolf, Public Outraged
A Montana woman is in hot water after she proudly displayed the carcass of a dog she killed, and then skinned ... thinking it was a baby wolf, and the public is irate.
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Our Humans - So I Was Thinking
Humans require regular exercise, daily walks are a good way to assist them with this. A leash will be required for this activity so that your human does not get separated from you and get lost.
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Dogs can get dementia – but lots of walks may lower the risk
You may dismiss many behaviour changes as just a normal part of ageing. But it may be doggy dementia, or canine cognitive dysfunction.
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Dogs might be able to 'see' with their noses, a new study suggests
Dogs might be using their highly-sensitive noses to 'see' as well as to smell, a new study suggests. A team of vets, including Dr Philippa Johnson from Cornell University in New York, discovered that vision and smell are actually connected in the brains of dogs - something not yet found in any other species.
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More dogs in the neighborhood often means less crime
If you want to find a safe neighborhood to live in, choose one where the residents trust each other – and have a lot of dogs to walk. In a study conducted in Columbus, researchers found that neighborhoods with more dogs had lower rates of homicide, robbery and, to a lesser extent, aggravated assaults compared to areas with fewer dogs, at least when residents also had high levels of trust in each other.
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1,000 Dogs Are Put Down Every Day. These Trainers Are Trying to Save Them
Even when dogs are rescued from puppy mills and wretched circumstances, the abuse they’ve suffered leaves them so damaged that few are adopted.
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Dog owners face £1,000 fine if their pets won't stop barking
The warning comes after a woman had her dog taken away from her over its incessant howling.
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Dogs have two gene mutations that explain why they are friendly
A genetic and behavioural study has identified two mutations in a gene called melanocortin 2 that help explain why dogs are so social to humans
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10-year-old’s mission to rescue dogs earns him a TV show
Roman McConn began helping find homes for shelter dogs at age 4. Now he’s got a Disney XD show.
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Pebbles, 22, unseats TobyKeith the chihuahua as world’s oldest dog
Terrier’s family contacted Guinness World Records after learning younger dog had received honor
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A lost dog crept into a couple’s bed overnight. She didn’t want to leave.
The dog, Nala, had made herself at home in Julie and Jimmy Johnson's bed earlier this month. She had snuck in during a storm, the couple said.
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Patron the bomb-sniffing dog cements his hero status with a presidential medal
A tiny Jack Russell terrier has won hearts and admirers for helping neutralize hundreds of Russian explosives in Ukraine. Now he's won state honors, too. Patron the bomb-sniffing dog — and his owner, Mykhailo Iliev of the Civil Protection Service— received a medal from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a news conference on Sunday, in recognition of their service to the country.
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Vegan dog diet is healthiest and safest, large-scale study finds
More humans are switching to plant-based diets, so why not man’s best friend?
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Scientists find dingoes genetically different from domestic dogs after decoding genome
The canine is an intermediary between wolves and domestic dog breeds, research shows
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