Hip dysplasia is a condition that causes a dog’s hips to deteriorate. Many working breeds suffer excruciating pain and an inability to walk due to the problem.
Although hip replacement may be a solution for some dogs, older canines may not be candidates due to potential complications.
For those dogs, students at Purdue University are working on [...]
Hope For Hip Dysplasia
Published in December 17th, 2008
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Nick at Nite Awards Top Dogs
Published in October 7th, 2008
Nick at Nite’s First Annual Worldwide Fido Awards were broadcast on Sunday, October 5. Fred Willard (Best in Show) hosted the program.
Six dogs were finalists and featured in a one-hour canine competition.
The finalists included a Schubert-humming Golden Retriever and a deep-diving Labrador Retriever. The pooch that won the prize was a bulldog named Gabe whose [...]
Ranking Dogs Destructiveness
Published in September 7th, 2008
The tiny Chihuahua is the second most destructive dog you can have in your home - behind the Great Dane.
A new survey reveals that the Little and Large of the canine world cause more damage than any other breed.
In its lifetime, the average Chihuahua causes £638 ($1138) worth of damage, just £30 ($54) less than its giant [...]
Contagious Dog Yawns
Published in August 10th, 2008
Yawns are contagious to dogs as well as humans.
So say scientists from Birkbeck College at the University of London, who performed studies exhibiting this characteristic.
Two tests were performed by the research team. Each experiment utilized 29 dogs.
In the first test, a stranger yawned once and only when the dog made eye contact with them.
In the second [...]
Canine Can-Can In Japan
Published in July 16th, 2008
Japan’s human population is getting older at the same time that the birthrate is dropping. As a result, there are more dogs and cats in the country than children under 15. In fact, the pets have become like children in these families.
Pet products and services are bringing in the equivalent of almost $9.5 billion annually. [...]
