The main factors predicting a high hunting motivation and attack severity were lack of previous opportunity to chase sheep, low fearfulness towards gunshots and unfamiliar people, and general interest in sheep shown when encountering them. Probability of sheep chasing differed between dog breeds and ...
even for "pet quality" puppies. I have and will refuse a sale, if I do not think the person would make a good life-long home for the pup. Starting with a 2 page application, then I call and visit local applicants and for non-locals, I...
Even though the Dogo Argentino is considered a dangerous breed, they are good with children if they socialized with them from a young age. Some experts say that they bred out most of the aggressive traits. Even though this is the case, Dogo Argentino dogs (alongside a few other breeds on ...
Chihuahuas are the smallest dog breeds around. Their stature makes them seemingly fragile so even the slightest sneeze could bring fur parents much trepidation and anxiety. More so, if they are starting to exhibit symptoms that do not seem normal ...
Speaking of America's iconic dogs, there are very few breeds with as rich a history as American Foxhound. George Washington's dog of choice, this breed originated in the USA from a mixture of English foxhounds and other similar breeds. ...
But if all you know is that you have always found yourself drawn to dogs with pointy ears, it might take you a little longer to settle on your dream breed. To make things a bit easier, we have rounded up all of the amazing and adorable dog breeds with pointy ears to help you make...
In Canada, they are grouped with non-sporting dogs.In Great Britain, they are considered to be in the Utility group and the UKC places them in their companion dog grouping. Trying to figure out how a dog is defined in the world of dogs gets very complicated.Breeds are called different ...
This contribution seeks to analyse some aspects of the symbolic relation which, in various times and cultures, connected women and animals in a subtle yet intimate manner. Starting with the "doggish disposition" which Hesiod attributes to the progenitrix Pandora in Works and days, the woman-animal...
Many lazy couch potato breeds would work great for pet owners who prefer to cuddle with their pooch in front of a TV or to read a book instead of hiking every day. But in this list, we're going to take a look at calm small dogs specifically. Before we get to that, there are a ...
We analysed data of 51 dogs (27 female and 24 male) of various breeds and ages (range: 1–15 years,M = 5.80,SD = 3.05; see Supplementary for an overview of age, sex, and breed). We only tested dogs who had not received special training, as for example police dogs or re...