Study Finds That the Best Guide Dogs Had Tough Love as Puppies
New research has revealed that puppies whose mothers show “tough love” turn out to be more successful guide dogs.
Have you ever heard of...
13 Dog Nutrition Tips That Are Actually Science-Based
Just Google the words dog nutrition tips, and you will be assaulted with a deluge of results.
There are literally thousands of so-called tips.
But which ones...
13 Science-Based Ways to Deal with Worms in Dogs
Dogs can be victims of intestinal parasites known as worms. These parasites can cause mild symptoms such as stomach upset and diarrhea, but if...
Your Dog Knows You Can’t Resist Those Puppy Eyes, Study Says
Dogs give you the puppy face not just because they want food. They’re actually trying to initiate a communication with you, according to a...
7 Pet Food Toxins Causing Most Dog Food Recalls: A Science-based Review
Toxins have featured prominently in pet food recalls over the past few decades. In this article, we’re taking a science-based look at some of...
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...
4 Bee Products to Improve Your Dog’s Health (Based on Science)
They are one of natures hardest working species. Working as a unit, bees will form hives, forage for nectar and build vast reserves of...
Dog Throwing Up Yellow Foam: Should You Be Concerned?
This is often due to a change in diet or eating too fast.
However, frequent vomiting or yellow foam can indicate an underlying problem.
All dog...
Dogs Like Fatty Food and Cats Want to Carbo-load, Study Finds
We thought that our dogs and cats love high protein meals the best, but new research findings say that is not the case at...
Why Search and Rescue Dogs Are Not Affected By Travel Stress
Search and rescue dogs experience significant travel stress while flying to disaster sites, but quickly get over it in order to perform their jobs.
Dog...
Study: Dogs and Wolves Share Parasites but There’s No Increased Risk for Gun Dogs
Good news for hunters with gun dogs: even though grey wolves are known to be carriers of parasites and share the same ones with...
Swimmer Puppy Syndrome: Science-Based Causes & Treatment
Swimmer puppy syndrome—also known as swimmers syndrome in dogs, swimming-puppy syndrome, twisted legs, turtle pup, and flat-puppy syndrome—is a very rare developmental deformity seen...
