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Friday, 07 September 2007 |
Source: http://funstufffordogs.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/dog-inherits-12-million/ From the Chicago Tribune, August 29, 2007, we read that famed “Queen of Mean” New York hotelier Leona Helmsley has willed $12 million to her dog, Trouble. Following her death August 20, Helmsley’s dog will continue to live an opulent life, and then be buried alongside her in a $1.4 million mausoleum with a magnificent view. Helmsley left her beloved white Maltese, named Trouble, a $12 million trust fund, according to her will.  Be first to comment this article | Views: 395 | Read more...
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Tuesday, 18 September 2007 |
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According to researches, the most common reason for aggression is pain. The dog might associate pain with a certain situation or person and therefore attacks. If the dog becomes aggressive only once in a while without any visible reasons, you should find out if he suffers from gripes. Hormonal changes in the organism can also make the dog behave aggressively. In this case, castration / sterilization helps. Aggression based on fear is a very common type of aggression. Cowardly dog interprets signals wrongly and tries to defend himself by attacking. In this situation, this is the solution for him. A typical characteristic of a cowardly-aggressive dog is strong affection for his family or master, he usually has a hate-love relationship with the surroundings. Cowardly-aggressive dog ordinarily attacks his close ones. Never punish a cowardly-aggressive dog, this only deepens cowardice and fear! Be first to comment this article | Views: 568 | Read more... |
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Thursday, 06 September 2007 |
 London: A new survey of earliest known dog burials has found that humans were able domesticate dogs only as recently as between 13,000 and 17,000 years ago.
The new study by Darcy Morey suggests that the bond between humans and dogs coincides with canine burials, and refutes earlier theories that dogs became man's constant companion as early as 40,000 to 135,000 years ago.
Researchers found that though earliest known buried dog dates to around 17,000 years ago in central Russia, the practice of burying dogs did not become common between 15,000 and 14,000 years ago.
Christyann Darwent, an assistant professor of anthropology at the University of California at Davis, agrees with Morey s time window for domestication theory.
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Sunday, 16 September 2007 |
 This article is a collection of a few common signals dogs use to communicate with each other and with us. There are many more signals than just those listed here. Turid Rugaas, a dog trainer from Norway, has written many articles and books on the subject of what she calls “calming signals”. You can learn to understand and use these signals with your dog. For more information about calming signals, I encourage you to read Ms. Rugaas book, “Calming Signals – On Talking Terms With Dogs” and visit her website http://www.canis.no.
Dogs act a certain way when they are upset about something, if they want another dog or human to settle down, or when they want to reassure others. Dogs also watch our behavior for clues about what we are going to do next. How many of us have thought, ‘Wow! I have a really smart dog. How does he know I’m going to the store?” To your dog, it’s pretty obvious that you aren’t going to work or to school. Your grooming routine, your clothes, the way you smell, the way you walk, and the expression on your face are all different. Your dog read your signals. But did you notice the signals your dog was giving you? Pack animals like dogs, wolves (and people) have a need to cooperate with each other, to solve conflicts, and to communicate. If you are like most people, you probably didn’t notice your dog turn his head and lick his nose when you were irritated and told him to get out of your way. Or maybe he just yawned and sniffed the floor, or turned his back to you. A lot of dog signals happen so quickly that if you aren’t looking for them, you won’t see them.
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Thursday, 06 September 2007 |
 From the smallest Chihuahua to the largest Great Dane, dogs dramatically vary in size, much more than most other animals. Now scientists have discovered a genetic basis for this diversity.
A new study published in tomorrow’s edition of the research journal Science reveals a genetic marker that may determine whether dogs are big or small, and helps answer a burning question in genetics – how could dogs as a species have such a tremendous variation in size?
“This study is a major milestone in canine genetics, made possible by the help of thousands of dog owners around the world. Together with a team of leading international researchers, we have precisely located the major gene that produces our miniature breeds,” said co-author Paul G. Jones, PhD, a genetics researcher at Mars – a world leader in pet care that has been researching canine genetic science for the last seven years. 
Dogs were one of the earliest animals to be domesticated more than 15,000 years ago, although people and wolves have coexisted for some 400,000 years. While all dogs originated from wolves, which are of a fairly standard size and appearance, modern dog breeds display a wide diversity of traits, including size. The genetic origin of this diversity has baffled scientists, who have been trying to explain how and why size differences occurred so rapidly in dogs. It is now thought that a change in the gene detailed in the new study resulted in the appearance of small dogs in the population many thousands of years ago.
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Saturday, 18 August 2007 |
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Is this the world's biggest dog? This photo has been making its rounds across the Internet. So what do you think? Is it photoshopped, or is it real? Originally posted: www.doggienews.com Be first to comment this article | Views: 12167 | Read more... |
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