dogs

The 15 Easiest Dogs to Travel With - MSN Dogs of all shapes and sizes can make the perfect traveling companions for people with a passion for travel, whether by land, sea or air. Globetrotting dog owners should not be restricted to choosing only the smallest breed—even when traveling by...

Can Dogs Eat Tomatoes? - Yahoo There's nothing like the taste of a ripe, juicy tomato with all that summertime flavor. If you're a fan of the fleshy fruit, yes tomatoes are technically a fruit, or you're growing tomato plants in your garden this spring, there are a few things to know when it...

Why Do We Even Have Dogs? - Slate Two recent papers explore how and why humans started hanging out with wolves. Jet is many things. He’s my canine companion, raider of the trash, mail watchdog, irrepressible sniffer of faces, and a second alarm clock. Each morning when he hears Survivor’s “Eye...

How Super Sniffer Dogs Are Helping Detect Disease Around The World - NPR As the owner of a yellow lab named Gus, author Maria Goodavage has had many occasions to bathe her pooch when he rolls around in smelly muck at the park. Nevertheless, her appreciation for his keen sense of smell has...

Canine exceptionalism - aeon Trainers working with dogs every day have documented extraordinary talents and skills. Will science ever catch up? I am a dog-training geek. Much of my life revolves around training dogs, taking training classes, and listening to dog-sports webinars. Although my...

Inside the World of Guide Dog Dropouts - Mel Magazine In this highly competitive training, pup perfection is demanded — and not every student can make it to graduation. Here's what happens to the still very good boys who need a sudden ‘career change.’ When I meet Eddie, a yellow Labrador, at...

Dogs’ Eyes Have Changed Since Humans Befriended Them - The Atlantic Two specialized muscles give them a range of expression that wolves’ eyes lack. Dogs, more so than almost any other domesticated species, are desperate for human eye contact. When raised around people, they begin fighting for...

How Your Dog Knows When You’re Sick - The Atlantic Dogs can act like illness psychics. I will do anything I can to avoid admitting I’m sick. I take a double dose of my usual allergy medication when my nose gets stuffy. I blame my building’s dry heating system for my scratchy throat. I chalk...

Human Food for Dogs: What Can Dogs Eat? - Dogster “There are some key differences,” says Dr. Deborah Linder, DVM, research assistant professor at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in North Grafton, Massachusetts. Dogs and humans digest and metabolize food differently...