Dogs scratch the ground after they poop to leave a visual signal of their presence. They also deposit scent from the glands in their paws which is scent marking, another signal that they have been present at that place. Less commonly dogs scrape the ground …
We know that dogs cock their legs to urinate but why don’t they do it by squatting? In other words what is the significance of dogs urinating against an object by cocking their legs first? Introduction When dogs cock their legs to urinate they are …
The reason why dogs pant so much is because they do not have sweat glands in the skin of their bodies except on their feet. This, incidentally, is the same as for domestic cats. Only domestic cats cool themselves by licking their fur so that …
Yes, dog tail wagging is involuntary. In other words it is a reflex, instinctive action over which the dog does not have control or has no desire to control. In fact domestic dogs don’t even think that they are tail-wagging as it is that instinctive. …
I was reading a story on the website The Globe and Mail written by a reader of the website. She had adopted a rescue dog. She wanted to adopt a confident, non-anxious dog. She found herself with a dog who appears to be almost permanently …
People ask why dogs wag their tail. Laypeople (non-experts) generally believe that they do it because they’re happy. They are excited as perhaps they have just met their human companion and caregiver after he has been away for the day. Such greetings and tailwagging go …
By 30 days about 50 percent of puppies wag their tails. At an average age of 49 days puppies are tail-wagging. They wag their tails when feeding from their mother (bitch). Puppies do not wag their tails when they are very young. Apparently the earliest …
NEWS AND VIEW: In South Africa, a dog whose name is Havoc, has been trained to sniff out pangolins, dead or alive. The story immediately reminded me of dogs being trained to sniff out the coronavirus in people. A dog’s remarkable sense of smell can …
This is an ancient superstition and by using the word “superstition” you can see where this brief article is going. A dog howling does not presage death. Dr Desmond Morris comes up with a plausible theory for the origin of this superstition. He refers to …
