The world’s first confirmed dog-fox hybrid has been found in the Brazilian wilderness. The animal was hit by a car in the area of Vacaria in 2021 and taken to a veterinary hospital for treatment but staff were unable to conclude whether it was a fox or dog they were taking care of. Up until […]
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A new study from Boston University found that more than half of people who own dogs expressed some level of canine vaccine hesitancy Public confidence in adult and child vaccines has declined during the pandemic, largely spurred by misperceptions and mistrust in the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine. Now a new study led
Study Source: Sudden Cardiac Death in young dogs Researchers at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) have identified a genetic variant linked to sudden cardiac death in the young (SCDY) in two related dog breeds. This devastating event results from an inherited form of dilated cardiomyopathy—when the heart becomes weakened and enlarged,
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If you’ve ever stared into your dog’s eyes and immediately felt better, there’s a scientific reason why and it has to do with a chemical called Oxytocin. Oxytocin – The happy hormone Oxytocin is a natural hormone that manages key aspects of the female and male reproductive systems, as well as aspects of human behaviour and
As I deal with the loss of my own two, beautiful furballs, I’ve received a lot of support from the dog community and it only seems right I give some of it back. It’s been 3 days since Hannah was sent over the rainbow bridge and the sense of loss is huge in this house.
Go ahead and sleep with your dog—it’s perfectly safe, as long as you are both healthy. That might go against everything you’ve heard from growing up, your parents or even older dog training techniques. Sleep technology firm Simba recently partnered with animal behaviorist Professor Peter Neville to answer a question that dog owners have been wrestling with
A recent study that involved over 21,000 canine subjects outlines the social and environmental factors associated with longer lifespans for dogs The key to keeping your beloved dog healthy could be adding another furry friend to your home. A recent study by the Dog Aging Project found that dogs who get routine social interaction from living
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A new study from MIT and Harvard discovered previously unknown similarities between human and dog cancers. New findings have revealed previously undetected genetic similarities between dog and human cancers, a discovery that could be used to accelerate cancer R&D for both species. Researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, the University of Georgia and
The short answer is YES because of the incredible socialization they receive and the confidence they gain from being around a positive and calm environment like a yoga studio. Like anything else where humans are involved, there is the potential for exploitation and harm coming to the puppies. iTV in the UK recently investigated. Excerpts
Source: University of Naples, Italy -Dog congitive study Researchers at the University of Naples recently studied whether puppies and adult dogs differ in their abilities to detect human emotions via scent alone. The results solidified parts of what dog trainers use regularly and showed the difference between puppy and adult dog development of anxiety based
