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Your Dog Knows About Your Goals and Thinks They’re Not Up to Snuff
Goals is an interesting concept, and they come in all shapes and sizes. From getting a job promotion, running a 5k, finding the right...
Just Like Lassie! Empathetic Dogs Rush to Help Their Distressed Humans
Dogs who are calmer and who have stronger ties to their humans are more likely to successfully rescue the owners if they are in...
6 Fruits Dogs Can Eat and Probably Should (According to Studies)
Not all foods are created equally, and this is especially true for the different kinds of foods that you feed your dog. In human...
Science-based Dog Training: How Research Influenced Our Approach to Training Dogs
Since the late Mesolithic period when humans first began to domesticate wolves, canines have been an integral part of our lives. We are linked...
Study Shows How Military Veterans with PTSD Benefit from Service Dogs
We suspected this before, but finally there's actual evidence showing that service dogs provide physiological benefits to veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
The effects of...
5 Proven Signs a Dog Was Abused
Despite the fact that animal abuse is a major problem worldwide, little is known about how to determine whether a dog has been a...
4 Dangerous Ingredients (According to Studies) Commonly Used in Dog Foods
We already know that dog food can cost a pretty penny. While some people may associate higher cost of pet food with higher quality dog...
Do Rescue Dogs Have Memories Of Their Past?
It’s a question that many experts, animal behaviorists, and psychologists have been debating on for decades.
Do you own a rescue dog? Have you ever...
12 Tips on How to Mentally Stimulate a Dog (Based on Science)
While they are technically different species, people have some stark similarities with Man’s Best Friend when it comes to mental health and disorders, and...
Could the Next Deadly Flu Pandemic Start With Dogs?
Scientists discovered new dog flu virus strains that might affect dog owners severely in the future.
Could man's best friend trigger the next flu pandemic...
4 Science-Based Tips for Keeping Senior Dogs Healthy
Ask any dog owner and they will tell you that the worst part of owning a canine companion is the fact that they don't...
Our Dogs’ DNA Carry Cancer Genes from Over 10,000 Years Ago
Today’s American dogs have the DNA of a cancer gene that apparently wiped out the ancient dogs that originally roamed the Americas.
The history of...
