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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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From wolf to chihuahua: new research reveals where the dingo sits on the evolutionary timeline of dogs
The first high-quality Australian dingo genome gives a multi-thousand-year-old snapshot into the evolutionary history of dogs.
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21-year-old Florida chihuahua breaks world record as oldest dog alive
A furry Florida resident broke the world record as the oldest known dog alive.
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How often you wash your dog's bowl can affect your health, too, study says
Pet feeding can have negative health consequences if not managed properly. Some dog owners aren't aware of US Food and Drug Administration guidelines for pet feeding, which could help mitigate risk for bacterial contamination, a new study has found.
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There's a reason humans melt when they see 'puppy dog eyes,' new research reveals
As it turns out, researchers discovered dogs have a facial muscle that has evolved over the past 33,000 years, making their eyes look bigger and their faces sadder, younger and cuter, reeling in the humans who come across them.
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We Will Look Back on This Age of Cruelty to Animals in Horror
How we treat farm animals today will be seen as a defining moral failing of our age.
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County detector dog given service award for career sniffing parcels
After four years working for the San Diego County Agriculture, Weights & Measures Department, Podder the detector dog was honored Wednesday as he heads into retirement.
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Dogs Can Tell the Difference Between Human Languages
Canines in the study could differentiate between Spanish, Hungarian and nonsense words
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45 Vet Clinic Signs That Help Make Any Pet Owner's Visit More "Paws-itive"
Taking your pet to the vet can be a dreadful experience for many pet owners. Pets, much like humans, are terrified of doctors, but unfortunately, they don’t express their disapproval with words. However, one vet clinic in Westminster, Maryland, USA, found a way to make this experience more enjoyable, at least for the humans involved.
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Affection from a dog really is medicinal, according to a new study
Dogs may also be a doctor's best friend. For patients suffering from pain in the emergency room, just 10 minutes with a four-legged friend may help reduce pain, according to a study published Wednesday. The results support what dog lovers everywhere have long suspected -- canine affection cures all ills -- as well as provides a bit of optimism for patients and health care providers frequently grappling with strapped hospital resources in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Affection from a dog really is medicinal, according to a new study
Dogs may also be a doctor’s best friend. For patients suffering from pain in the emergency room, just 10 minutes with a four-legged friend may help reduce pain, according to a study published Wednesday.
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How the presence of pets builds trust among people
The presence of pets makes people seem more trustworthy, research has found. People are more likely to help a stranger with a dog or another pet than a person without one.
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Owning a dog could be key to “successful aging” — study
A study reveals lower rates of disability among Japanese seniors who owned dogs, likely owing to increased exercise.
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Dogs experience a form of mourning when another dog in the household dies
The loss of a loved one can have a profound impact on humans, affecting everything from sleep patterns to appetite. Now researchers say they have found similar behaviour changes in dogs who have lost a canine companion.
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Missing dog Zoey reunited with owners after 12 years
Zoey went missing in 2010 when her owners went shopping but she was identified by her microchip.
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How America Saved Millions of Dogs—By Moving Them
How adoptable animals became a cultural phenomenon in their own right, and a key part of a transformation of companion-animal welfare.
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The Dog Aging Project Will Study Longevity in 60,000 Pups
Our furry friends are about to fetch new answers to the tough problem of longevity. The Dog Aging Project (DAP), launched in 2018, is recruiting tens of thousands of loyal canine companions for a comprehensive study. The open-sourced collaborative project, expected to last ten years, has ambitious goals: tackle the thorny problem of what contributes to aging, and test ways to prolong healthy longevity.
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