UK Confirms First Dog Tested Positive for COVID-19: Experts Explain Mode of Infection, Symptoms to Look For

Medicine & Technology Nov 12, 2021

The United Kingdom recently announced its first case of a COVID-19 positive dog who is now recovering at home. So, how are pets getting infected by the virus? Do they display similar symptoms as humans?

COVID-19-Infected Man Transmits Virus to Pets Cat and Dog, Is This Human-to-Animal Transmission Caused By a New Variant?

Nov 02, 2021

An Arizona man developed COVID-19 symptoms in early March and eventually tested positive for the virus and 10 days later, his dog and cat reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, as well.

Blind Dog Declared a Medical Mystery for His Skill at Obstacle Courses Despite Underdeveloped Retinas

Oct 11, 2021

Border collie Dave has fooled everyone that he can see despite having underdeveloped retinas. A veterinarian has declared the blind dog a medical mystery because of his unique skill at obstacle courses that other blind dogs cannot do.

Dog Behavior: Study Reveals How Man's Best Friend Can Distinguish Humans' Intentional Acts From Unintentional Ones

Sep 04, 2021

A study found that dogs were able to correctly identify the difference between intentional and unintentional acts of humans.

Arteriovenous Fistula: Here's What You Should Know About the Condition Your Dog May Experience

Aug 27, 2021

Dogs owners need to know all the essential information about arteriovenous fistula that may occur in their pets. If the condition becomes severe, treatment may involve surgery.

Coronavirus Similar to Human COVID-19 Causes Mysterious Outbreak of Vomiting in Dogs

Apr 14, 2021

Experts said a canine enteric coronavirus (CeCoV) caused the outbreak in the United Kingdom. Humans cannot catch this type of dog-specific coronavirus.

Robotic Dog Caught in Action While Clearing Crime Scene in Bronx

Feb 26, 2021

Watch as NYPD's Digidog, the robotic dog, is tested and deployed to clear a crime scene in the Bronx. The robot is seen trotting with its four legs along the pavement with its handler.

Does Your Dog Howl Each Time You Sing a Christmas Carol? There's an Instinctive Reason for It

Dec 23, 2020

Dogs' howling as we sing our favorite Christmas carols does not mean they're criticizing our singing.

Long-Term Impacts of Yelling at a Dog

Dec 19, 2020

A study finds that 'aversive training' like positive punishment, as well as negative reinforcement, could result in long-term impacts on the mental state of the dog.

Loyal Dog Waits for Owner Who Died of COVID-19 for three Months at Wuhan Hospital

May 27, 2020

A seven-year-old male mongrel has been waiting for his owner after the latter was hospitalized at Wuhan Taikang Hospital in Hubei Province due to COVID-19.

Winston the Pug is the First Coronavirus Positive Dog, According to Research at Duke University

Apr 28, 2020

After two cats and now a dog in the US have been reported to test positive for the virus, the CDC still notes that there is not enough evidence that points to household pets being capable of transmitting the disease.

In Sync: Dog and Horse Share a Common Language During Play

Apr 17, 2020

A study discovered that dogs and horses, although predators and prey, could exist together because of an animal behavior originally limited to the same species.

You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks, But You Can’t Clean Up Their Drinking Habits

Nov 26, 2014

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.