In the bustling city of Tokyo, amidst the chaos and noise, there lived a remarkable dog named Hachiko. Today, the 100-year anniversary of his extraordinary tale of loyalty, devotion, and unwavering love. Hachiko’s story transcends time and continues to inspire people around the world. The cream white Akita Inu, born 100 years ago, has been […]
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Scooter isn’t what many would call a beauty in the conventional sense of the word. The 7-year-old Chinese Crested dog, who was born with reversed hind legs, is nearly bald but for a shock of white wispy hairs. It’s those kinds of peculiarities that endeared the pooch to judges at the “World’s Ugliest Dog” contest
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The first Friday after Father’s day is “Bring your dog to work” day and we’ve broken down the benefits of having your best friend work with you. Though a dog-friendly workplace is still relatively rare, it’s gaining momentum and it’s clearly no longer an outlandish idea. From the years 2013 to 2018, there was a
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A staggering £100,000 a year salary is being offered by a billionaire family for an “exceptional and highly experienced” dog nanny to look after their two pooches. A dog nanny is being sought by a billionaire family who are offering an “unheard of” £100,000 a year salary to pamper two pooches. As applications pour in
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Dogs like music. In fact, they dogs don’t just like music, they are emotionally affected by it. Music can make they react with behaviors like barking, howling, moving in circles, tail chasing or even relaxation. Your dog will either calm down or get excited depending on what you put on the stereo and how loud
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A new study has collected thousands of reports from the owners of “button” dogs, who believe their pets talk by tapping buttons with prerecorded words. Sascha Crasnow is a dog owner that believes that Parker, her two-year-old Beagle mix, can “speak” to her by using her paw to tap buttons with prerecorded words on them.
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Dog ownership is a lot of furry companionship, tail wags and chasing balls, and ample unconditional love. However, some dog owners are also managing canine pals struggling with mental illness. A newly published study in PLOS ONE has examined the brain scans of anxious and non-anxious dogs, and correlated them with behaviour. The research team at Ghent
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Egypt has banned the majority of dog breeds after issuing a controversial edict that allows only 10 types of dogs to be kept as pets and imposing heavy fines for people who keep any of the banned breeds. The new “Regulation of the Possession of Dangerous Animals and Dogs” bill was introduced on the 29th
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They say that owners can start to look like their dogs, but the similarities don’t end there. A study from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human history in Germany has found that owners with good relationships with their furry friend actually have the same personality as them. These doting dog parents match with
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The Eldorado Resort in Kelowna, British Columbia has a new employee who is receiving a lot of positive attention for his “paw-some” work. Winston, a seven-year-old yellow lab, has recently been appointed director of pet relations at the resort. “It was created specifically for Winston, and he’s very, very excited to be here to welcome all of the
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