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 …
In very round terms, you will need about £10,000 over the lifespan of a medium-sized dog to care for him or her. It may cost as much as £30,000 depending upon the standard of care and the breed, and of course the health problems that …
NEWS AND OPINION: I am completely awestruck by this dog. His name is Kuno and he is a Belgian shephard aged three (Belgian Malinois). He is a canine protection and detection dog. He detects explosives and finds hidden weapons and when required incapacitates the enemy. …
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy is an advanced treatment that has until now only been available for humans in the UK but was used for the first time on a Gordon setter dog whose name is Ralph. Ralph started to have nosebleeds and it was discovered that …
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 …
Almost every week there is a story about a companion animal being locked in a car during hot weather. Although it doesn’t need to be that hot outside for the interior of a car to become very hot. The reason why the interior of cars …
Greg Skeens’ dog, Buck, chased a coyote because he’s a puppy and Skeens’ home was surrounded by flames causing wildlife to run out of the forest towards his home. As Skeens said, coyotes can eat dogs but Buck didn’t realise that. This is another story …
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 …
