Picture of a boy praying with his dog lifts the spirit
In a sombre world where many things are happening which can make us anxious and despondent such as the pandemic and the Ukraine war, we need this kind of photograph to lift our spirits...
Tagged: human to dog relationship
Dogs ashes thrown into her favorite pond with her ghost reflected in the water
A dogs ashes are thrown into his favorite pond with his ghost reflected in the water. This is neat and nice. A nice touch. I am not going to tell you what is going...
Hillwalker fell to his death holding his dog in one hand
It is believed that the reason why hillwalker, Kyle Sambrook, fell to his death when falling 30 meters (100 feet) while walking in Glencoe Gorge, was partly because he was carrying his beagle, Bane,...
Dog doesn’t trust humans but does trust dogs
The video which I can’t embed here does not tell us the backstory behind the image of this sweet dog looking so fearful of the presence of a rescue worker who wants to help....
Dogs act as if they understand certain human intentions (‘theory of mind’)
A study conducted by lead scientist Dr. Christoph Völter and colleagues at the University of Vienna, came to the conclusion that dogs might have a “theory of mind”. The concept of “theory of mind”...
Toddlers under 3 years old willingly want to help dogs who ‘ask’
This project indicates to me that humans in general want to connect with and help animals. It is a desire to connect with nature from whence we came and from which we are often...
7 ways that dogs interpret different forms of human petting
Here are 7 suggestions on how dogs interpret different types of petting by their human caregiver which gives them pleasure for reasons sometimes unknown to the caregiver. Scratching a male dog’s chest between the...
Man poops in bed and blames his dog to save face with wife
This is a little snapshot of real life, and it is the dog who gets it in the butt, but there is a good ending. A man anonymously confessed to something rather horrible on...
Man’s head in dog’s jaws (video)
The video is on a separate page where there are no adverts to avoid upsetting advertisers. Please click on the link to see it, if you are in the mood for a bit of...
Is this how you see your dog?
Dog owners are more likely to anthropomorphise their pets than cat owners according to a study as long ago as 1968. This is hardly surprising since dogs are pack animals and they look up...
Is it cruel to stop your dog sleeping on your bed with you?
The question opens up a can of worms it seems to me. Pet dogs often want to sleep with their owner on their bed. The reason is that they don’t develop past the puppy...
Cosy relationship with dogs results in increased dog bites
Although dogs are deeply entrenched in interactions with humans and have outstanding skills to understand human actions, gestures and emotions, it is argued, today, that too many people have forgotten that they are still...
Loyal Labrador saves lost woman with dementia
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. She deviated...
Humans love their dogs and their dogs love them in return (study confirms)
A 2015 Japanese study, in essence, found that dogs love their human caregivers. It’s more than just about seeking food and surviving for a dog. It seems that through 10,000 years and more of...
Dog sniffs out enough fentanyl to kill nearly 3 million people
NEWS AND COMMENT-NOGALES, ARIZONA, USA: In a testament to the wonderful olfactory senses of the domestic dog, a border control dog working out of Nogales, which is on the USA/Mexican border, has managed to...