There’s a New Tool to Help You Choose the Best Guide Dog
A young dog’s likelihood of becoming a successful service dog can now be more accurately predicted by using a newly developed tool.
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Bomb-Sniffing Dogs Just Became Even Better Through Vapor Analysis
Training of explosives detection dogs could be improved by analyzing the vapors dogs detect in real-time, according to a new study.
Ever wonder how and...
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...
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in Dogs Can Finally Be Treated
Scientists recently found progressive treatment to restore muscle strength in dogs affected by this rare genetic disorder.
Researchers from Genethon, the AFM-Telethon laboratory, Inserm...
Dog Owners vs Cat Owners: Study Reveals Who’s Willing to Spend More to Save...
A recent study compared how much dog owners would spend on their pet compared to cat owners to determine who would spend more on...
Woman Saves Hundreds of Dogs Left to Die on ‘Dead Dog Beach’
A woman is devoting her life to saving dogs abandoned on a beach named Dead Dog Beach in Puerto Rico – and now they...
Why It’s Difficult to “Breed Out” Breathing Disorders in Pugs, Bulldogs
Professionals are trying to find ways to predict breathing difficulties in short-nosed dogs in order to avoid certain traits while breeding.
Small-nosed canines such...
Dogs’ Environmental Impact of Meat Consumption and What We Can Do
The food we feed our cats and dogs has a large environmental impact, and there are good ways how to reduce your pet’s carbon...
There’s Now Hope for Dogs and Kids with Lafora Disease
Unique research is underway to develop treatment for this rare form of epilepsy in dogs and human children called Lafora Disease.
Scientists from the...
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.
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Many Parents Underestimate Risk of Family Dog to Children
Parents often invest too much trust and too little supervision into the interactions of the family dog with their children, and this can lead...
Study: Dogs’ Fear and Aggression Can Be Genetic
New research shows that some types of fear and aggression in dogs are genetic, and can be divided into fear of the familiar and...
