dog behaviour

Commander

11 bites by Commander, Biden’s dog

President Biden likes German Shepherd dogs. He has two. Major is a rescue dog who was removed from the White House because he was biting too many people. And Commander, the other, younger, German Shepherd has reportedly delivered 11 bites to various White House staff. In short both of his German Shepherds are unsuited to …

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French Bulldog struggles with a test to find food and they look up at their owner for help which endears them to their owner which in turn makes them more attractive than a dog with a standard muzzle.

Flat-faced brachycephalic Frenchies are popular because they behave like infants

STUDY REPORT PLUS COMMENT: The infantile, brachycephalic French Bulldog ‘suffers’ from a ‘condition’ called paedomorphism which means to behave like an infant. And these dogs give their owners this impression because they are less good at solving problems. They would rather look up at their owner for help. But perhaps this lack of intelligence or …

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Killer Kimbo

Owners of American XL bully dogs feed them steroids to make them aggressive

This is the latest disturbing update in the American XL bully story which as you might know are going to be banned in the UK soon as they can according to the country’s Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak. He doesn’t think that families should be in danger of this aggressive breed but the problem is it …

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American bully XL

British government is going to ban American bully XL dogs but it is hellishly complicated and will it work?

It is currently all over the news after some killings by American bully XL dogs of people in the UK and other countries. Bred from fighting stock and therefore inherits aggressive tendencies One supporter of a ban of the “breed” says that this type of dog has killed and attacked more people and dogs than …

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Small dogs are more likely to behave badly compared to big dogs because, I believe, they are more anxious due to their small size when living in a world of giants.

Smaller dogs are more likely to behave badly

I am reading the summary of a study which was published 2013 about the behaviour of dogs in relation to their size and the shape of their skull. There is also a relationship between behaviour and body weight. The researchers looked at 36 behavioural traits of companion dogs of 49 different dog breeds. They used …

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Bully breed dog attacks a police horse on the streets of London

Bully breed dog chases and attacks police horse in London

The video shows a policeman on a horse trying to escape the attentions of a bully breed dog that wants to attack the horse. Is it time to ban these bully breed dogs? This is not the first time that they have attacked police horses. It is said that the policeman was thrown from the …

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Lenient sentences handed down to owners whose dogs injure or kill people in the UK

Lenient sentences handed down to owners whose dogs injure or kill people in the UK

The Times conducted an investigation which revealed that lenient sentences are being handed down to owners whose dogs injure or kill people in the UK. One example is published today by the newspaper, Tuesday, August 15, 2023. Blizzard attacks Kyra It concerns the parents of a three-month-old girl, Kyra, who was mauled to death by …

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12-week-old cockapoo is adorable when being professionally groomed

5 dog breeds you should know more about before you buy

Ben the Vet has made a really nice TikTok video about five dog breeds that people frequently underestimate. What he means is that people who want to buy a dog are sometimes attracted to these five dog breeds mainly because their appearance is so impressive but Ben is making the point that people should know …

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Commander

German Shepherd’s unsuitable for the White House unless specifically trained and socialised as Biden’s dogs have bitten staff

President Joe Biden loves German Shepherds (GSD). But, arguably, the German Shepherd breed of dog is unsuited to life at the White House unless specifically trained to deal with it. This may be indicated by the fact that both of Pres Joe Biden’s German shepherds, firstly Major and now Commander have on several occasions bitten …

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Tim Shaddock and Bella after his rescue

Rescued sailor gives away his faithful dog Bella but he doesn’t have to

This is a well-reported story in the news media about an IT specialist, Tim Shaddock, who decided to try and sail from Mexico to French Polynesia in a catamaran with his dog; a journey that went horribly wrong 1,200 miles off the coast where he was finally rescued. The overriding part of the story for …

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Dog sits on beach and enjoys the waves rolling in over the lower part of his body

What’s this dog thinking as he sits on a beach enjoying the waves brush over him?

On Twitter, people have been asking what this dog is thinking as he calmly sits on the beach allowing the incoming waves brush up against him and slosh over the lower part of his body. He looks very calm. Not a care in the world. He looked out into the distance. What is he thinking? …

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Dog couple rescued together

Rescue dog refuses to leave kennel on being chosen for adoption

This is both a strange but poignant tweet from Twitter. It is a good dog story but I am skeptical about its veracity. Although I’m in need of a good dog story as on Twitter there are too many bad dog stories and I mean bad in reference to human behavior. The tweet commences in …

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Ben removes a grass seed from a dog's ear

Vet removes object from dog’s ear with crocodile forceps (fee around £750)

What do you think Ben the Vet extracted from Frank’s ear? Well, it is something that is fairly common. And the same object can get into a cat’s ear and their eyes. It is a sharp grass seed. It looks like wheat. The barbs attached to the seed means that it can make its way …

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