Medicine & TechnologyDogs captivatingly chasing their tails is a source of amusement not only for pet owners but other people as well. Check out this article to learn why dogs chase their tails.
Recent genetic study suggests that some modern-day dog breeds became tiny due to a gene mutation that could be traced back from Canids 53,000 years ago, as well as the following domestication that occurred in ancient civilizations.
Research suggests that despite dog puppies being restricted human access, they have the innate desire to please and follow commands from humans compared to their wolf counterparts.
A new outbreak of canine influenza was reported from Florida's Big Dog Ranch Rescue. Over 50 dogs are affected by the flu, but experts took the immediate initiative to protect the digs and keep the flu from spreading further across the center's county.
The FDA has continued investigating the possible line between fatal heart disease in dogs and their diet after a study proposed that ingredients used in canine foods to replace grains might be involved with the development of DCM.
The few scientific information available so far proposes that dogs can make humans healthier, with even more powerful benefits presently being studied.
Any pet lover knows that it comes as no surprise to discover that dogs aren’t quite as graceful as their feline friends, the cat. While a kitten will take a hundred little sips to lap up a saucer of milk, a puppy will likely splatter the milk all over the floor before drooling out half of the contents – and we love them for that. But while you may chalk up the messy behavior to a carefree disposition or a hasty nature, behavioral ethologists who study the exquisite techniques of getting a drink have recently discovered that cats and dogs have distinct strategies of their own. And each one benefits the species in its own unique way.
Earlier this month when news broke that an endangered gray wolf from the northern Rocky Mountains may have made its way all the way to the national forest near Grand Canyon National Park, environmentalists and national park officials questioned the highly unlikely scenario of a lone wolf returning to the park where they were driven to extinction over six decades ago. But new DNA tests, conducted on feces remnants collected by park officials, confirmed on Friday Nov. 21 that the suspect captured in pictures throughout the park since Oct. 30 is indeed a lone wolf – and a female at that.