First came the bedbugs. Then the bedbug-sniffing dogs. Now the pest industry is offering certification to companies that want to make sure their dogs and handlers really can sniff out the blood-sucking insects. In most cases, bedbugs don’t emit an odor that the human nose can detect, according to David Latimer, whose family runs a [...]
According to new research, under Adolf Hitler’s directions, the Nazis tried to train dogs to talk, read and spell to help them win World War II. According to the research, led by Jan Bondeson of Cardiff University, the Germans viewed canines as being almost as intelligent as humans and they attempted to build an army [...]
For dog owners, the information is quite revelatory. It is a sad fact that many dog owners don’t realize their pet is suffering the pain of arthritis until it becomes advanced because dogs will often hide or compensate for it. Before following drug-related treatments for dog arthritis though, a must-read is a new and free [...]
As you can see in the videos, Patrick is getting better and better. In the first video, we get to see the endoscopic procedure where they pull a big rock out of his mouth. Truly unbelievable. The second video is Patrick playing with all the toys he’s received in the mail from well-wishers and the [...]
The results can significantly help prolong your dog’s life. That is the conclusion of the authors of a new University of Georgia study that provides a rare and comprehensive look at the causes of death in more than 80 canine breeds. The study, published in the current edition of the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, [...]
As dog owners, we want to keep our dogs around as long as possible. But as one study on senior dog food reveals, many dog owners are confused about what type of senior dog food to give their pets. According to a study published by veterinary nutritionists at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at [...]
