Today Twitter users are noticing that an image of a dog has been added to a place of prominence. You can see it for yourself on Twitter.com, where you will be greeted with the picture of a dog icon. The particular dog image — a shiba inu — corresponds with the logo of the dogecoin […]
Information highways connect smell and vision in a way that hadn’t been described before. A dog’s brain is wired for smell. Now, a new map shows just how extensive that wiring is. Powerful nerve connections link the dog nose to wide swaths of the brain, researchers report July 11 in the Journal of Neuroscience. One of these
A new Study of a dog’s Brain links their ability to see with their sense of smell. Read More »
Most pet parents have two goals when they set off for a walk with their dog: elimination and exercise. While both are critical to maintaining a happy and healthy dog, limiting your pup to those basic elements skips an important part of the canine experience—engaging your dog’s sense of smell. In large part, our dogs
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Pal the German Shephard was named honorary mayor of the Ontario city at a ceremony on Friday. “I made him mayor. I deputized him…he was in my office — I say my office, but it’s his now,” actual Mayor Jim Diodati told CTV News Toronto on Friday. The one-and-a-half-year-old dog has become well known in
The Niagara SPCA revealed on Friday the shelter’s staff found who they “believe is Ralphie’s perfect adopter” after looking through over 700 applications The Niagara County SPCA shared on Facebook that Ralphie – formerly known as “Ralphie the Jerk” – has completed his training ahead of schedule. And after an extensive search, Ralphie is heading home
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Prepare yourselves for an overdose of cuteness, because March 23 is National Puppy Day! Established in 2006, National Puppy Day is a paw-some day for all dog enthusiasts to celebrate unconditional love and fawn over the undeniably cute furballs that bring so much happiness into this world. While we’re all softies when it comes to our four-legged
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday will debate whether Jack Daniel’s has to grin and bear it over humorous dog “poop-themed” toys that bear a resemblance to its iconic whiskey bottles. The justices, taking a break of sorts from some of the weightier issues before them on cases about race, voting and LGBTQ rights, are hearing
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Vancouver bylaws prevent dogs from being tied to a pole or bike rack. It’s actually illegal to not be on the other end of your dog’s leash, however people leave their pets unattended all the time if they have to enter a store to make a quick purchase. Leaving pets alone in an unsecured environment poses a
A recent study was published linking genetic data from Raccoon Dogs to Covid-19. We won’t be talking about that specific topic but it does raise the question, what are Raccoon dogs? Despite its name, a raccoon dog is neither a raccoon nor a dog, but it does belong to the canid family, the lineage that
We love our dogs and we probably know a lot about our own best friend’s particular breed or breeds. Here are 5 really cool things you might have not known. 1. The Basenji – Africa’s barkless dog Known as the barkless dog, the African basenji tends to yodel more than bark. Before you get excited
