Dogs News
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According to the National Dog Database from the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs, the Labrador Retriever remains the most popular dog breed in the country — over 41,000 of the pooches were registered in 2013/2014.
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Dogs may have the capacity to feel human-like jealousy, according to a study. The study included diverse small dog breeds such as chihuahuas, Yorkshire terriers, and several mutts.
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A male pit bull was killed by an off-duty LAPD officer as it mauled a four-year-old boy in the face and head on July 7 at 3:30 p.m. Two off-duty officers heard a woman screaming in a nearby home; one officer was forced to shoot and kill the dog.
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Authorities are investigating the deaths of 20 dogs at Green Acre Kennel, in Gilbert, Arizona. The place had billed itself as a "Doggie Disneyland" promising plenty of land for dogs to run free with no cages.
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Those who love dogs may be more than a little outraged by this article. One Chinese festival involves eating dogs and is being held early to avoid animal activists.
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Cairns -
Prolific Australian artist Rose Rigley has created a lovingly luminous testament to the special position dogs hold in our lives.
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A recent study published in the Journal of Pediatric Nursing has strengthened the notion that dog ownership can be beneficial to children on the autism spectrum.
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The decision by the New York Jets to sign Michael Vick is being met with resistance, as Vick's animal cruelty past is coming back to the surface.
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Once thought to be feral dogs, a new study suggests that dingoes are actually a separate species from their domesticated relatives.
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For readers in North America, it is time to start thinking about protecting your pets from spring pests, particularly mosquitoes, according to a Kansas State University veterinarian.
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New York -
An open letter addressed to Woody Johnson, owner of the New York Jets, on having signed Michael Vick to the quarterback position.
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Dogs can suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder just like some humans. In exploring this, scientists have identified a genetic basis for the behavior.
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Phoenix -
In an article which opens with an attempt at humour, an online news portal reports on an alarming trend: apparently, an Arizona neighbourhood is being plagued by an unusually large number of feral chihuahuas.
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Mayo -
Cats often look cute and cuddly, however when they strike or bite a hand, they can inject bacteria deep into joints and tissue. In the U.S., one in three people bitten has to visit a doctor or hospital, according to a new study.
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Olympic chiefs tried to ease concern about the fate of stray dogs in Sochi on Wednesday, saying only sick and dying animals were being destroyed before the city hosts the Winter Games.
In the Media
by Timothy Heritage (Reuters)
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The earliest written record of the disease we now call cancer dates to 1600 BC, with an Egyptian papyrus describing cancer of the breast. Hippocrates (ca. 460 BC – ca. 370 BC) first named the strange disease, using the Greek word "karkinos," or crab.
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Chicago -
A new genetic study of modern canines supports the theory that humans domesticated dogs from wolves, and this happened before humans began to grow crops.
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Quite the odd question.
Nevertheless, scientists took a keen interest in answering the question: do dogs align their body axis with respect to the Earth’s magnetic field lines when seeking to relieve their bowels and bladders?
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Brussels -
Most of us have seen the YouTube videos with the dogs with human hands, eating at a table. Well, a Brussels-based band called the Recorders have gone much further than that with this very entertaining video.
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Calverton -
A dog shelter in Long Island regularly takes in abandoned Chihuahuas, but over the festive season, 32 arrived on their doorstep in a single delivery. The cute "fashion accessories" were no longer wanted.
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Pyongyang -
Rumors are flying that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's uncle Jade Song Thaek, was executed, not by the usual firing squad, but by being stripped naked and then placed in a cage with 120 attack dogs.
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Berlin -
Over the recent festive period, a special restaurant, just for dogs and cats, opened in Berlin, Germany. However, controversy has raised its furry head over whether a luxury deli for animals is a necessary item.
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A team of Czech and German researchers exhaustively studied canine defecation habits and found that dogs align themselves with earth's magnetic field when they poop.
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Los Angeles -
A one-year-old female Husky dog found at a trash dump was presumed abandoned. It could have been the end for the young dog but she was rescued by a dedicated animal lover named Eldad Hagar. Then there was Frankie.
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Unlike the domestication of dogs, which has been well studied, little research has looked into the domestication of cats. A new study suggests that humans domesticated cats over 5,300 years ago.
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Dogs in Australia are in danger of death from licking cane toads. While the dogs may die if they get too much of the toxin inside the toads, there is another danger. Many of the dogs who get a smaller amount of the toxin become high.
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Big dogs love swimming. Labradors in particular love to get fresh in the water and play with each other in the pool. It is, after all, in their nature.
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Los Angeles -
Too many women put up with men that are — well, let’s just say dogs! But author and PR specialist, Tany Soussana, thinks that putting up with a dog is great, as long as it has four legs.
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According to a new study, wolves can learn from humans and have some 'social skills' that are similar to dogs. This is despite wolves and dogs being separated b over 20,000 years.
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Wilcox -
Working with elderly dogs, we have seen how dog cognitive dysfunction syndrome is something that occurs on a daily basis. The majority of our dogs we care for are elderly, about 11 to 26 years of age.
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Dogs Image
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A dog VIP lounge where the very important pooches hang out after a busy day.
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Just a few of my favorite pictures of my animals..
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Dog and cat friends in Fuengirola, Spain - Hasha
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Exploring and "making their mark" is another favorite past time for many of the dogs.
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Dog and cat friends in Fuengirola, Spain - Cachi the labrador.
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Lisa Parker (parker yo!)/Flickr.com
Dog waste management improves most environments.
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Owner trying to help her dog during the competition. It seems rather perplexed by the balls.
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golbenge (골뱅이)
A golden retriever.
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Jude, playing in the snow with his stuffed snowman toy
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"Love at First Bark - How saving a dog can sometimes help you save yourself," by Julie Klam, Riverhead Books, NY (2011)
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Some of the people and dogs at Charlee's Angels for the Animals rally on April 27, 2014. Some of Shania's puppies.
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Joshua Ganderson
Dogs poop in line with the earth's magnetic field, according to a newly-released study.
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Jude, playing in the snow with his stuffed snowman toy
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Dog having some stage fright before he/she struts their stuff down the runway.
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