Not all dogs rescued from terrible situations rehabilitate at the same rate. Some feral dogs might take a year or two before they will trust you enough to even get close. This is the case with Sheba. Sheba was saved by Dogs Deserve Better from Olympic Animal Sanctuary, an animal rescue that came under scrutiny…
If you want to bond more with your dog, try “dog speak”. Scientists have found that the way we speak to our dogs is important in relationship-building, similar to the way “baby-talk” is to bonding between a baby and an adult. Researchers from the University of York wanted to test whether speaking to dogs in…
A scientific study shows that dogs form bonds with their owners much like babies do with their parents. Dogs were found to respond similarly to the way children do in the presence of their parents and derive security, comfort and motivation from their humans. Scientists at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, Austria, conducted…
Have dogs evolved so they can determine human emotions? Do they have empathy for people, even strangers? Researchers in Britain ran an experiment to see if dogs have evolved empathy to respond to humans in distress and the results are fascinating. In the video below, they demonstrate a few of the techniques they use to…
A recent study has revealed that dogs notice if someone has been mean to their human and will purposely ignore them when it comes to social interactions. In other words, dogs do not like people who are mean to their humans! The study’s findings were revealed by a group of scientists at Kyoto University. Researchers…
Peanut butter is always in short supply at Detroit Dog Rescue (DDR). That’s because the shelter uses it to help calm dogs that are stressed by bath time. Kristina Millman-Rinaldi recently revealed that peanut butter is their “go to” treat to help bathe the homeless dogs that come into their shelter. The dogs they take…
Do you know what a yellow ribbon on a dog or dog’s leash means? It means this dog needs some space. Just like an amber traffic light, a yellow ribbon is a signal to proceed with caution. It’s to help people, especially children, easily identify that the dog needs to be approached slowly and that…
Dogs can sometimes display sudden, uncharacteristic episodes of aggression that cannot be explained by the owners. A recent study by researchers at Animal Nutrition and Welfare Service of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona set out to understand why some dogs – who have no history of aggression or biting – appear to attack without warning….
Do dogs have feelings similar to humans? Scientist Gregory Berns has been studying the brains of dogs for several years and his findings have lead him to the conclusion “dogs are people, too.” The neuroscientist at Emory University wrote an essay in the New York Times that explains his research. His recent findings bring up…
It seems dog lovers can now officially boast that dogs are brainier than cats. A new scientific study has determined that dogs are smarter than cats when it comes to the number of neurons in the cerebral cortex of their brains. It’s commonly understood that higher neuron count translates to higher levels of intelligence and…
If you are thinking about adding a new puppy to your home by buying a puppy, rather than adopting or rescuing, you can find a puppy to buy from a reputable breeder, a backyard breeder, someone who has obtained a puppy through an unknown source, an online ad, or a retail store. However, we can…
Dogs poop with their bodies facing a certain direction based on the Earth’s magnetic field. As incredible as that sounds, a recent scientific study has proven that dogs are sensitive to small variations of the Earth’s magnetic field, which affects the way they go to the bathroom. After studying dogs for several years, a team…