First Case Of H1N1 Influenza Virus Infection In Dogs
By Lorie Huston For Pet Health Examiner Two dogs were reported yesterday to be infected with the H1N1 influenza virus, according to the China Daily news. The dogs were both located in Beijing, China. H1N1 influenza virus likely passed from person to pet While not confirmed, it is likely that the dogs became infected with […]
Dog Files Fact: Pug
The Pug originates from China and was bred originally as a lap dog and companion for Royalty and Buddhist monks in Tibet and were considered royalty themselves. They are one of the oldest breeds, dating back to 400 B.C. The Pug is also known by the other names of Mops and Carlin. In the 16th […]
Cradle And Birthday Of The Dog Identified: East Asia 16,000 Years Ago
Incredible news today about the origin of our beloved friend, the dog. That is, until you read the last paragraph. — Kenn Bell 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 […]
Dog Becomes Surrogate Mom For Two Red Panda Cubs In China
Here’s your “awww” for the day: two newborn red pandas, rejected by their mother, have found a surrogate mom in a friendly dog, who’s nursing the cubs as her own. The red pandas were born at the Taiyuan Zoo in China’s Shanxi province June 25, and were immediately rejected by their mother as a large […]
Why Shar Pei's Have So Many Wrinkles
Here’s an article we found on the Science Daily web site about the origins of the Shar Pei’s wrinkles. Below the article is a cute video of a Shar Pei puppy. A group of researchers at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) have discovered the origin of the mucinosis present in Shar Pei dogs, a hereditary […]