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An interesting article about an alternative to dogs for sniffing out... sensibledogtraining.com
No doubt you have heard about dogs that have been trained to find...
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What-If and What-Is: The Role of Speculation in Science nytimes.com
Two recent papers about the domestication of dogs take different...
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Pets help elderly, forum told abc.net.au
A Canberra forum has heard more must be done to ensure senior citizens can keep their pets when they move into aged care facilities.
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Extraordinary Dogs extraordinarydogs.org
Is your dog really excited to see you? Or is the panting and tail wagging simply a sign that he’s anticipating a treat? Researchers from Emory University in Atlanta are trying to answer this question and others by using MRI...
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Dementia Dogs
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Extraordinary Dogs extraordinarydogs.org
Dementia Dog is an exciting new research project, which aims to discover the impact a pet dog can have on a person with dementia. The project is a collaboration between Glasgow School of Art, Alzheimer Scotland and Dogs for the...
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Print version uq.edu.au
Research into the effects of canine companions on residents in aged care facilities looks like having a major impact on the way dementia patients are treated. With a rapidly ageing population, dementia is predicted to be the...
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Unwanted Greyhounds sent to Prison to Dodge Death Row
Unusual symbiotic partnership formed between prisoners and greyhounds at Hakea prison that benefits both parties trying to find new ...
Extraordinary Dogs extraordinarydogs.org
Dementia Dog is an exciting new research project, which aims to discover the impact a pet dog can have on a person with dementia. The project is a collaboration between Glasgow School of Art, Alzheimer Scotland and Dogs for the...
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Healthy Cities Conference 2012 - PROVISIONAL PROGRAM healthycities.com.au
5th Healthy Cities: Working Together to Achieve Liveable Cities - Conference Program...
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Experiences with Feline Friends surveymonkey.com
Do you currently have at least one cat that you consider to be a pet or companion? For this survey, a "pet" or "companion" cat is defined as one that has a name, lives primarily in the house, and that you or someone in your...
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My TD nonprofit, Creature Good, is doing an online interview series this summer called "Animals Healing People: Wellness through the ...
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New research: Associations between the psychological characteristics of the Human-Dog relationship and oxytocin and cortisol levels
The aim of the present study was to explore possible correlations between dog owners' relationships with their dogs, as measured with ...
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Do dogs need TV? Here's a web story on dog-oriented TV programming.
What might dogs want to watch? For a staying-long-periods-of-time-at-home-alone dog, is this a good diversion? Maybe the'll need some ...
DogTV -- because Fido has long wanted to keep up with the Kar-dachshunds -- is a real thing. The service launched around Valentine's Day in San Diego, a test market, and has plans to go nationwide soon, DogTV spokeswoman Julia...
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Taking dog to work 'cuts stress' bbc.co.uk
Even employees without dogs wanted to take colleagues' pets for a walk Bringing pet dogs to work can reduce stress and make the job more satisfying for other employees, a study suggests....
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Extraordinary Horses
I am interested raising awareness of and researching into the unique partnerships of horses and people - horses that can assist, provide ...
Welcome to Extraordinary Horses extraordinaryhorses.org
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What animal is actively poisoned, protected, revered, demonized, domesticated, wild, popularized for eating babies, and has its own...
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If you guessed dingo to the question above, you'd be right. The dingo is perhaps Australia's most ...
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Queensland researchers say a new study has found people get a better night's sleep with pets in their bed rather than a partner.
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In Press: Dog-Walking is associated with a favorable risk profile independent of moderate to high volume of physical activity.
Background: An innovative strategy for helping people achieve recommended levels of daily physical activity is dog walking. We assessed ...
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Dogs, cats, birds, fish and even horses are increasingly being used in settings ranging from hospitals and nursing homes to schools, jails and mental institutions. A growing body of scientific research suggests interacting with animals can make us healthier — and benefits them, too.
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Pet subject inspires some big thinking theage.com.au
EVERY dog owner knows being welcomed home by a dog's full-body wiggle rarely fails to warm the heart. And although nobody ever really owns a cat, coming home to a purring pet is, well, the cat's miaow. Owning a pet is good for...
