Dogs
You, dogs and cats (and other mammals for that matter) have the same core emotion systems in our brains. These systems reside in the lower parts of the brain and evoke feelings whose basic, most elemental purpose is to tell us when something is good for our survival...
You’ve heard that for every 1 year of your pet’s life, it counts as 7 human years, right? Well, there's new thinking in this regard that lets you be a bit more accurate. Our pets mature quicker than we do during their early years, so a dog and cat's first year is...
Have you ever seen your cat get itself into a dangerous physical situation, that you’re sure is going to kill it, but somehow, they make it out okay? There is the myth that cats have 9 lives, because what else explains the perilous things they do, like leaping madly into the air or falling hundreds of feet and still live to meow again.
Want to improve the odds that your dog will listen to and follow your cues? Look into it's eyes. This is what two researchers from the University of Vienna, discovered when they conducted an experiment to find out how dogs decide when it is safest to disobey their...
Rocket, a Golden Retriever, that works in the M Health Fairview Masonic Children's hospital in Minnesota, due to the generous funding of the program by NutriSource Pet Foods, has skills that go way beyond what therapy dogs do. In this week's episode of the Raising...
Having access to and getting accurate information is so important right now, to help deal with all the questions you might have regarding Covid-19, yourself, and your pets. There are many sources of good, factual information appearing on the web, to calm your fears...
Never lose faith in what your dog can do and overcome. This is what Frank Moe, a sled dog musher learned about one of his Alaskan Husky's, named Indy, who was a racing sled dog who lost both of his eyes. Listen to the story of how Indy became blind and yet found his...
Do you think your dog naturally smiles at you? I've seen what looks like a grin on Rosy's face (my Shetland Sheepdog/German Shepherd mix). See what I mean in the photo below?Rosy looking like she is having a good dream. But most likely, it's just the way she is lying...
Sometimes, it is the silent, gentle presence of a dog - accepting, non-judgmental, simply sitting next to someone, offering its fur to be touched, that allows a few precious moments of relaxation and relief to someone who is experiencing, anxiety, shock or...