Tag: dogs
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Why do dogs tilt their heads to one side?
“The endearing behavior is well-known, but few researchers have investigated the reasons why dogs tilt their heads. A recent study offers some clues.” ~ learn more
tech, startups, internet
Silicon Valley wants dogs to live longer so humans can, too.
“[Startup company] Loyal is holding out the possibility of eventually expanding its business to humans. In the meantime, [founder Celine] Halioua is happy not to be working only with mice. “We have extended the life spans of mice hundreds of times,” […]
to your health
Dogs trained to detect COVID-19 in saliva samples
“Researchers in Germany have trained dogs to detect COVID-19 infections from saliva samples. After only one week of training, the dogs were able to detect the presence of the infection with a 94% accuracy rate.” | learn more
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Rich New Yorkers are paying pro dog hikers to take pets to the country.
No judgement here – I might do it too if I were in the same position. “Call them coddling or overindulgent, but affluent dog owners like the Carillos have given rise to newfangled services like My Dog Hikes and Kristi’s […]
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Wild dogs count sneezes to vote.
“A new paper in the journal Proceedings of Royal Society B reveals that when wild dogs in Botswana sneeze, they aren’t merely clearing their nasal passages. They are actually voting on whether to go hunting, and some dogs are especially […]