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Cute But Cruel? Research Shows Popular Pet Videos Often Cause Stress
So-called "challenges" on social media can involve scaring a pet, which is unkind and risks causing harm.
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82% Human-Stray Dog Encounters In India "Neutral": Research
Human-street dog interactions in India are predominantly uneventful with 82 per cent of observed encounters involving approachable or neutral behaviour, according to a research on street dogs and public health by the University of Edinburgh.
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New Research Reveals Devastating Impact Of Pet Dogs On Wildlife
There are an estimated 1 billion domesticated dogs in the world. Most are owned animals - pets, companions or working animals who share their lives with humans.
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12,000-Year-Old Wolf Remains in Alaska Show Early Signs of Human Interaction
A 12,000-year-old wolf leg bone discovered at the Swan Point archaeological site in Alaska has provided new insights into early human-wolf interactions. DNA analysis confirmed the animal was related to wolves, while chemical isotope testing showed it had a diet rich in salmon, suggesting possible human involvement. Researchers debate whether this a...
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Dogs Demonstrate Intentional Communication Using Soundboards, Study Finds
New research from UC San Diego reveals dogs can use soundboards to communicate intentionally, forming two-word combinations like "outside" and "potty" to make specific requests. The study, based on 21 months of data from 152 dogs, shows these behaviours are deliberate rather than random, with potential to transform human-canine relationships. Futur...
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Dogs Can Understand Human Words Without Gestures and Context, Claims Study
If you have been following social media trends recently, you might have noticed the viral videos featuring dogs using soundboard buttons to communicate with their owners. These videos often show dogs pressing buttons labelled with words like "outside," "play," or "food," leading to claims that dogs can form near-sentences and make requests or alert...
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Research Suggests Cats Mourn The Death Of Companion Animals, Even Dogs
The research, based on a survey of 412 pet owners, found that surviving cats exhibited signs of grief-like behaviors, such as increased vocalization, changes in appetite, and altered sleep patterns.
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Dog-Killing "Liver Fluke" Parasite Spreading Fast Across US
The researchers tested 2,000 snails on the banks of the Colorado River between March and August 2023 after finding out several dogs infected by parasite had gone there.
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Small Dogs With Long Nose Live Longer Than Large Flat-Faced Ones: Research
Small dogs with long noses, such as whippets and miniature dachshunds, live for years longer than large flat-faced breeds such as English bulldogs, new research said on Thursday.
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Dogs Rely on Multisensory Mental Images to Easily Identify Their Favourite Objects, Says New Study
Dogs often manage to locate a particular toy they are obsessed with from a pile of other objects. A new study has suggested that this may be due to their ability to form a multi-modal mental image of familiar objects. Researchers tried to understand how pooches visualize their favourite objects while thinking of them, while testing their ability t...
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Cute But Cruel? Research Shows Popular Pet Videos Often Cause Stress
So-called "challenges" on social media can involve scaring a pet, which is unkind and risks causing harm.
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82% Human-Stray Dog Encounters In India "Neutral": Research
Human-street dog interactions in India are predominantly uneventful with 82 per cent of observed encounters involving approachable or neutral behaviour, according to a research on street dogs and public health by the University of Edinburgh.
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New Research Reveals Devastating Impact Of Pet Dogs On Wildlife
There are an estimated 1 billion domesticated dogs in the world. Most are owned animals - pets, companions or working animals who share their lives with humans.
-
12,000-Year-Old Wolf Remains in Alaska Show Early Signs of Human Interaction
A 12,000-year-old wolf leg bone discovered at the Swan Point archaeological site in Alaska has provided new insights into early human-wolf interactions. DNA analysis confirmed the animal was related to wolves, while chemical isotope testing showed it had a diet rich in salmon, suggesting possible human involvement. Researchers debate whether this a...
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Dogs Demonstrate Intentional Communication Using Soundboards, Study Finds
New research from UC San Diego reveals dogs can use soundboards to communicate intentionally, forming two-word combinations like "outside" and "potty" to make specific requests. The study, based on 21 months of data from 152 dogs, shows these behaviours are deliberate rather than random, with potential to transform human-canine relationships. Futur...
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Dogs Can Understand Human Words Without Gestures and Context, Claims Study
If you have been following social media trends recently, you might have noticed the viral videos featuring dogs using soundboard buttons to communicate with their owners. These videos often show dogs pressing buttons labelled with words like "outside," "play," or "food," leading to claims that dogs can form near-sentences and make requests or alert...
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Research Suggests Cats Mourn The Death Of Companion Animals, Even Dogs
The research, based on a survey of 412 pet owners, found that surviving cats exhibited signs of grief-like behaviors, such as increased vocalization, changes in appetite, and altered sleep patterns.
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Dog-Killing "Liver Fluke" Parasite Spreading Fast Across US
The researchers tested 2,000 snails on the banks of the Colorado River between March and August 2023 after finding out several dogs infected by parasite had gone there.
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Small Dogs With Long Nose Live Longer Than Large Flat-Faced Ones: Research
Small dogs with long noses, such as whippets and miniature dachshunds, live for years longer than large flat-faced breeds such as English bulldogs, new research said on Thursday.
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Dogs Rely on Multisensory Mental Images to Easily Identify Their Favourite Objects, Says New Study
Dogs often manage to locate a particular toy they are obsessed with from a pile of other objects. A new study has suggested that this may be due to their ability to form a multi-modal mental image of familiar objects. Researchers tried to understand how pooches visualize their favourite objects while thinking of them, while testing their ability t...
