a domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell, and a barking, howling, or whining voice.
Questions tagged [dogs]
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Do antioxidants improve immune responses in dogs?
The claim "Antioxidants can also be important in improving immune responses in dogs." is being made on this web page. They go on to say
Because antioxidants play a key role in minimizing damage to cells,
such as those that make up the immune…
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Can a dog remember 1400 names of toys?
In the video PETA: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, at approximately 06:12, the woman says that there is/was a dog that was trained to have memorized 1400 names of toys. Its master would call out the name of the toy, and the dog would…
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Are dogs excellent wingmen?
I was just watching the Youtube video The Science of DOGS by the channel AsapSCIENCE. It was a pretty interesting video, but something that really stuck out to me was said in the first 10 seconds of the video. The video's narrator says
In fact,…
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Are the bones of puppies not joined at 2 weeks old?
This image just popped up on my Facebook wall because someone shared it. To me, it sounds ludicrous.
It said this: This is an X-ray of a 2 week old puppy.
This is the entire Facebook post:
This is an X-ray of a 2 week old puppy. Look at how far…
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Are there more Pit bulls than German Shepherds in the USA?
According to MyGermanSheperd.org:
In the USA alone there are about 78.2 million dogs, and about 4.6% of all AKC registered dogs are German Shepherds. This gives over 3.5 million German Shepherd dogs in the USA alone!
Meanwhile, according to Dog…
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Do dogs bite more during a full moon?
In various cultures throughout the world there is the widespread belief that animals, including companion dogs, are more likely to bite when under the influence of a full moon
http://www.dogexpert.com/full-moon-associated-with-dog-bites/
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Is there scientific research on canine optimal nutrition
We have recently adopted a puppy and been looking into healthy diet for optimal health for her.
I have been wondering for a while about any scientific evidence around dog diet and more specifically around the famous “raw vs cooked chicken bones for…
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Is it true that SERE's in the army are given a dog to raise to kill them?
My daughter told me that her fiance was in the SERE's in the army and that he was given a puppy to raise and then had to shoot it so he would learn to not become attached? He is stating that the dog she has reminds him of the dog he had to shoot so…
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