By Caroline Coile We’ve heard it countless times: “Dogs can smell fear.” Now a study from Queen’s University Belfast has produced some actual evidence that dogs can in fact sniff out stress. Here’s what they did: First the researchers trained four dogs to match an odor sample to a target odor sample. The dog was […]
May this Christmas bring joy, peace and happiness to last throughout the coming year!
Thank you Lynn Tyler for sharing this baby photo of Bagel the Longhaired Dachshund.
Ancient DNA from the pelt of a fluffy white dog named Mutton is revealing new details about the woolly dog, an extinct breed that was cared for and raised by the women of the Coast Salish tribal nations in the Pacific Northwest. The small dogs — called “sqwemá:y,” “ske’-ha,” “sqw?méy” and “sqwbaý” in some Coast Salish languages — […]
By Amy Fernandez Predictions about our post-Covid recovery haven’t quite turned out as expected in any sector of life. Such a drastic disaster is bound to have a tremendous impact. And economic/demographic recovery forecasts have limited value in an unprecedented situation. For instance, the veterinary profession was among the few that were spared from the financial crunch […]
