ScienceDaily (Oct. 5, 2008) — Dogs are often called “man’s best friend,” and rightly so. Consider, for example, that they never interrupt us when we talk, are always happy to see us when we arrive home, and provide comfort when we are lovesick. Since dogs became domesticated 15,000 years ago, they have worked with and […]
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A group of researchers at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) have discovered the origin of the mucinosis present in Shar Pei dogs, a hereditary disorder responsible for the characteristic wrinkles found in this breed. Shar Pei dogs have unique characteristics. The breed originated in the south of China more than two thousand years ago with
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ScienceDaily (Mar. 17, 2009) — Using a novel genetic technology that covers up genetic errors, researchers have developed a successful treatment for dogs with the canine version of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a paralyzing, and ultimately fatal, muscle disease. Read more . . .
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Hello John, I read your column all the time and love it. Just a quick question. I have a Rotty/Shepherd mix that’s just over a year old. I’ve had him since he’s nine weeks old. Since I got him, I and the family has given him nothing but love, tons of socialization to everything and
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Hi John, We bought a Miniature Dachshund/Poodle puppy. He was four months when we got him and he is now six months old. Our problem is house-training. We bring him out every hour and if he does not go pee we bring him back and put him into his cage. This is after he has
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