A study conducted by Hisao Okabe and colleagues at the Fukushima Regional Center for the Japan Environment and Children’s Study in Japan has revealed that exposure to pet cats or indoor dogs during fetal development or early infancy appears to correlate with a lower occurrence of food allergies among children. The research, published on March […]
Canine cancer detection is an approach to early detection cancer screening that relies dog’s incredible olfactory(smell) receptors and research is continuing to prove their ability to detect certain types of cancer in humans. Research suggests that dogs can detect many types of cancers in humans. Like many other diseases, cancers leave specific traces, or odor signatures, in a person’s
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A group of scientists studying how dogs respond to human speech have discovered how best to apologise to your pet when you accidentally step on their toes or tail. When it comes to taking care of a dog, most owners go above and beyond to make sure their pet is happy and healthy. But every now
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Female dogs judge human competence and are more likely to approach those who are able to accomplish tasks for them, according to a study from Kyoto University in Japan. In the study “Female dogs evaluate levels of competence in humans,” Japanese researchers examined how both male and female dogs reacted to “competent” and “incompetent” people
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Dogs have many extraordinary abilities and physical attributes, including speed, sense of smell and inherited instincts to hunt and guard. Dogs, contrary to popular belief, do not see the world in black-and-white. Their vision is red-green colour blind meaning they can only see in shades of blue and yellow. Dog Eye Anatomy The anatomy of
Dogs have more “fast-twitch” muscle fibres around their eyes and mouths than wolves do, which allows them to make more facial expressions, likely to communicate with humans better. The faces of dogs have evolved over tens of thousands of years to make them more appealing to humans, unlike the wild wolves they descended from, a
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Beginning in 2001, The Palm Dog Award is a yearly alternative award presented by the international film critics during the Cannes Film Festival. The name of the award is a play on words of the Palme d’Or, the festival’s highest honor. Toby Rose – Founder Toby Rose worked as a cinema journalist for over two decades – after
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Toby Heaps and his dog Molly have entered the Mayoral race in Toronto in hopes of making the city more dog friendly and tackling some of the big environmental issues facing the city. Toby is an entrepreneur and journalist who co-founded Corporate Knights, a Toronto-based media and research company. Corporate Knights Inc. is a leading
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The Salish Woolly dog was an important part of Coast Salish life throughout southern Vancouver Island, the Strait of Georgia, and Washington State, as the dogs’ hair was used to weave clothing and blankets. More than just a source of textiles, the Salish(Say Leesh) Wooly dog was an important part of the family and cultural
Dog brains are much smaller than wolf brains, but new research suggests modern breeding efforts have somewhat increased their relative size. Compared to ancient dogs, modern breeds that developed in the past 150 years possess larger skulls compared to their body size. Yet scientists still don’t know why. The research team found that dog brains
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