'You Did What With Your Wiener?' is a blog by Jessica, a former scientist, dedicated to promoting an active and healthy lifestyle for Dachshunds. She offers advice on hiking, camping, and traveling safely with small dogs. Jessica aims to dispel common myths about small dog capabilities and...
My Annie is gone. A month ago, she made her final visit to the vet, and I held her as she passed on to the next life. She was 15 ½, deaf and arthritic, always in pain, and she had cancer. I had to let her go. I am broken, still grieving hard. This loss compounds with ...
"At some point the idea came to me that maybe we could take some of what we learned about the biology of aging and use that to improve the quality of life for dogs," Kaeberlein told CBS News, about the early stages of the project. "The first question in my mind, when it came to...
Dietary variation and evolution of gene copy number among dog breeds. PLoS ONE. 2016;11:e0148899. PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Larson DE, Abel HJ, Chiang C, Badve A, Das I, Eldred JM, Layer RM, Hall IM. svtools: population-scale analysis of structural variation. Bioinformatics...
The companion dog is one of the most phenotypically diverse species. Variability between breeds extends not only to morphology and aspects of behaviour, but also to longevity. Despite this fact, little research has been devoted to assessing variation in life expectancy between breeds or evaluating th...
the computer's volume so they can't hear the beeps, they have no idea why I'm getting up from my chair. Although as dog owner's we want to believe that our pets remember every single detail of the life we share together, that may not be the case. Pets pay close attention to ...
Tervuren tends to live around 12 years, while Malinois has a lifespan of around 14 years. However, health, environment, and nutrition factors play a vital role in determining their lifespans. Belgian Tervuren Vs Belgian Malinois – Health ...
Improves overall digestion so dogs have more energy for life Reduces the effects of aging Aids in the prevention of cancer and debilitating diseases Boosts the immune system Reduces inflammation/soreness of muscle and joint pain Cleanses your dogs system from allergic reactions ...
Corner of Côte-des-Neiges and Sherbrooke Aside from a couple of false starts, jobs that didn’t work out, and a summer job or two, this was where my work life began. I ran the mail room, the copier (which consisted of shiny paper and chemical baths), a Gestetner mimeograph, and ...
How do dogs age in comparison with humans? And are seven dog years really equivalent to one year of human life?