Researchers studied around 100 Labrador retrievers of different ages. They discovered a formula to convert a dog's age to human years by taking the natural logarithm of the dog's age, multiplying it by 16, and adding 31. While the formula isn't perfect for all dog breeds because they age...
injuring or killing a K-9 officer may be subject to the same penalties as harming a human officer. In fact, the death of a Pittsburgh police dog in the line of duty in January 2014 prompted lawmakers there to consider increasing the maximum sentence from seven years. ...
Dogsindepth: Dogs.Canis lupus familiaris. Man’s best friend. The dog-human bond has existed for 10-15 thousand years, from the beginning, where man recognized dogs to be very much like themselves-pack animals and hunters. Imagine our primitive ancestors with a taste for meat gathered togethe...
Life span and cancer mortality in the beagle dog and human Mech. Ageing Devel., 74 (1994), pp. 149-159 View in ScopusGoogle Scholar Appel and Jacobson, 1995 Appel M.J.G., Jacobson R.H. CVT update: Canine Lyme disease J.D. Bonagura (Ed.), Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy 12: Sm...
This muscular large breed has a natural hunting instinct and must be well trained at an early age. The Thai Ridgeback was an independent breed and most likely survived on the spoils of the hunt and small barn animals. This would have been nutritionally insufficient should the Thai Ridgeback ...
There are a number of supplements that may help your dog to stay healthy as they age: Glucosamine and chondroitin can help to protect the cartilage in your dog’s joints, and has been proven to help manage the pain ofosteoarthritis. Large dogs may particularly benefit, as they are more pre...
This applies, in particular, to bear cubs who must learn to fear humans and human communities at a young age before they develop unbreakable habits. Black Bear. Photo courtesy of photographer Thomas Fuhrmann, SnowmanStudios. Here’s why they hate vegans December 27, 2021 / Leave a comment...
9/3/2014 - The debate over whether or not animals experience human-like emotions has been a subject of interest for many over the years. While skeptics insist that animals are only driven by instincts, others disagree, pointing out that all mammals share the same neural apparatus and are the...
Milly Miller tells us about Bobby and his fight against allergies.If your Maltese were human Age comparison chart. Dangerous houseplants Most people don't know that many houseplants are toxic to their Maltese. Here is a list of dangerous houseplants and things you can do.Liver Shunts in Maltese...
I'm sure you'll fall in love at first sight with your new cocker spaniel puppy, but puppies aren't always perfect. They don't come pre-programmed to understand us and how to fit into our human world. Puppy care advice House training your puppy may not always go to plan. You may fi...