Dogs commonly tilt their heads when they hear some noises or voices, but is it a sign of intelligence, or does it mean something else entirely? In a 2021 study in the journal Animal Cognition(opens in new tab), researchers in Hungary conducted the first scientific investigation of head-tilting in pooches. They found that dogs may incline […]
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A German Shepherd puppy has arrived in Mexico after being flown from Turkey as a gesture of gratitude from the Turkish government for the help Mexico’s search dogs lent after February’s earthquake. Turkey said it hoped the puppy would “carry on the legacy” of Proteo, a Mexican rescue dog which died during the search for
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New York’s Central Park has a statue dedicated to him, and there’s even been a movie about him: a sled dog named Balto. Now he is the focus of a DNA study, 90 years after he died, to look at how he differs from current sled dogs. The quick history of Balto In 1925, this
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Sorry, dog owners: Insisting your pet is the cutest creature on Earth doesn’t necessarily make it true. Some dog breeds are objectively more adorable than others—at least according to a mathematical ratio that appears frequently in art and nature. To quantify cuteness in dog breeds, MoneyBeach judged their face shapes against the Golden Ratio. This number (1.618 when
In a stranger than normal story, we have a case of a an 7 month old bulldog who chewed on his owner’s toe and possibly saved his life. The owner who suffers from Diabetes discovered 2 blocked arteries in his leg after being admitted to the hospital caused by the incident with the dog. Dogs
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April 2023 marks the 111th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Only 31 percent of the ship’s 2,241 human passengers and crew survived and more surprising is that three dogs made it safely to New York. Only first class passengers were allowed to bring dogs on the voyage and many belonged to prominent families. There
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When one hears a howl in the forest, the first thing that they associate that sound with is the wolf. And it’s true, howling is a characteristic communication form of wolves, but it is also widespread among canine species. They use it for long-distance communication with others, to mark territory boundaries, and also, to define the
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Morris Animal Foundation website – A non profit dedicated to helping animals and the charge of the Golden Retriever Lifefime Study For years at the Boston Marathon, runners were able to look along the sidelines for a beacon of hope: A golden retriever named Spencer waving a “Boston Strong” flag. Spencer had been a staple at the
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A bill before the California Assembly might change the way police K9 units are used in the state. Assembly Bill 742 does not intend to prevent law enforcement agencies from using dogs, but it would prohibit dogs from being used as crowd control or for capturing a suspect, said the bill’s author, Assemblymember Corey Jackson
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Pearl is no ordinary handbag dog. She’s so tiny, her owner can just slip her into her pocket. The two-year-old chihuahua, who measures around the same length as a dollar bill, has been named the world’s shortest dog by Guinness World Records. Born in Florida on September 1 2020, Pearl is shorter than a Popsicle stick at just
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