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Ever been caught in the crossfire of a wet dog firing droplets of water away from their fur with a mad shake? Well, they can’t help it. Scientists have discovered the underlying mechanism that drives dogs – and many other hairy mammals – to vigorously … Continue reading The fascinating brain talk that triggers a wet dog to ‘shake it off’
So long, days of getting tripped up on your dog’s leash and having to do clumsy pirouettes. No more untangling your pudgy little pooch from signposts and fire hydrants. Heel has launched the Roam 350, which it claims is the world’s first virtual dog le… Continue reading World’s first virtual dog leash means no more tangled Fido
So long, days of getting tripped up on your dog’s leash and having to do clumsy pirouettes. No more untangling your pudgy little pooch from signposts and fire hydrants. Heel has launched the Roam 350, which it claims is the world’s first virtual dog le… Continue reading World’s first virtual dog leash means no more tangled Fido
So long, days of getting tripped up on your dog’s leash and having to do clumsy pirouettes. No more untangling your pudgy little pooch from signposts and fire hydrants. Heel has launched the Roam 350, which it claims is the world’s first virtual dog le… Continue reading World’s first virtual dog leash means no more tangled Fido
In the world of dogs and cats, it wouldn’t be a stretch to say that canines seem more optimistic and felines less so. But a dog’s optimism can apparently be dampened by their human’s emotional state, according to new research.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading Your emotional contagion might be making your dog a pessimist
If your doggo wants to join the armed forces, law enforcement, rescue services, or just look badass while guarding the front lawn, Dark Systems has Fido’s back with its DarkFighter K9 helmet (hel-mutt?) GEN4 that combines protection and serious attitud… Continue reading K9 GEN4 ‘hel-mutt’ protects action dogs
The “tough mutt” phenomenon is well known among dog owners. The thinking goes that a dog with one or more breeds mixed into its genetic recipe is going to be healthier and more able to fight off a range of health woes than purebred dogs, which sometime… Continue reading Is your mutt tougher than my purebred? Study of 27,000 dogs weighs in
Two dogs in a small study were able to correctly identify what breath smelled like when it was linked to a memory of trauma. The finding might allow dogs to be even better friends when it comes to helping PTSD sufferers cope with their conditions.Conti… Continue reading Now we know: Dogs can sniff trauma recollections on our breath
The biggest tragedy of pet ownership is that they just don’t live long enough. Thankfully scientists are working on that, with a new cancer vaccine for dogs that almost doubles their survival rates in the face of certain types of the disease.Continue R… Continue reading Cancer vaccine for dogs almost doubles survival rates in clinical trial
If you ever watched a video of Piano Cat and wondered if your cat could learn to play, then [Sebastian Sokołowski] has a possible solution with this combination piano tutor …read more Continue reading Piano Feeder Gets Pets Playing for their Supper