NEWS AND VIEWS: If you thought that small dogs were a modern concept you will have to think again after archaeologists working near one of South Oxfordshire’s most iconic landmarks, the Whittenham …
Roman family lived with a dachshund-like dog 1,800 years ago in England Read More »
This is about the origin of the phrase ‘dog days’ because the origin informs us why we use the phrase. Dog days cover the hottest time of the year from July 3rd …
There has been a lot of discussion on this topic over the years as it is a fundamental question and I believe that it is still an ongoing discussion. However, we have …
A recent study published Cambridge University Press has discovered that the Neolithic builders of Stonehenge suffered from endoparasites which they had contracted from the raw foods that they ate or the food …
Neolithic builders who constructed Stonehenge infected by parasitic worms from raw food Read More »
NEWS AND COMMENT-HARRIS COUNTY, USA: On May 3, Sherry Noppe and her black Labrador, Max, went for an afternoon walk in a large, wooded park at the edge of Katy, near Houston. …
I find this to be another example of human superstition and ignorance. We have to accept that in the past people were more ignorant than today although ignorance clearly exists today. It …
The first reason why some dog breeds have such short legs is because of a genetic mutation which is believed to have occurred early on in the evolution of domestic dogs and …
4 reasons why some dog breeds have such short legs Read More »
A recent study found that when humans transferred from being hunter-gatherers to farming their pet dogs’ diet changed from meat to plant-based foods. When grey wolves first became domesticated and became domestic …
Dogs are omnivores as confirmed by their Bronze Age diet Read More »
