ScienceDaily (Aug. 19, 2009) — Some dogs are revered or pampered, with fancy clothes and loads of affection; others work for a living. David Blouin, a cultural sociologist at Indiana University South Bend, said relationships between dogs and their owners generally fall into three distinct categories, with some bestowing more canine benefits than others. Read […]
ScienceDaily (Sep. 2, 2009) — Previous studies in the field have indicated that East Asia is where the wolf was tamed and became the dog. It was not possible to be more precise than that. But now researchers at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm have managed to zero in on man’s best
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Excerpt from the Terrierman’s Daily Dose Blog: – Nothing has done more for dogs than the rise of vaccination. It’s hard for folks today to understand how devastating distemper was just 60 years ago when going to a dog show was often the precursor to losing entire kennels, with one sick animal serving as a
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ScienceDaily (Aug. 10, 2009) — Although you wouldn’t want one to balance your checkbook, dogs can count. Stanley Coren (and Me) They can also understand more than 150 words and intentionally deceive other dogs and people to get treats, according to psychologist and leading canine researcher Stanley Coren, PhD, of the University of British Columbia. He
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