Researchers have identified a mutated dog gene in Swedish Vallhund's that might lead to new therapies for treating human blindness. 10 Years of Research Into Identifying a New Retinal Disease Over ten years ago researchers identified a new … [Read more...]
The Importance of Play for Dogs Revealed
Could the amount of play your dog receives be effecting his behavior? A new study reveals the importance of play for dogs. Study Finds That Play Is Key To Our Dogs Well Being A new study released by Bristol University has found that play is the … [Read more...]
Study Reveals How Dogs Understand Human Speech
Every dog has that cue, you know the one. The one that makes them perk up no matter how you say it. For Laika it's "frisbee" or "walk." Either one will get her up on her feet and ready to go in less than a second. We all know that dogs pick up on … [Read more...]
Dogs Prefer Petting to Vocal Praise
Get over here and pet me! That might be exactly what Fido's thinking when you keep oohing and aahing over him from afar. It's no surprise that dogs like to be pet. What is surprising is that they seem to show no preference towards a person giving … [Read more...]
Dogs To Detect Breast Cancer In New Trial
Dogs Are Being Trained to Help Detect Breast Cancer Imagine being tested for breast cancer by simply breathing into a tube. That's the aim of a new research trial taking place in the United Kingdom - they're training dogs to detect breast cancer. … [Read more...]
Give Cancer The Paw – Remembering Sasha
Remembering Sasha Sahsa was the first dog to take part in the bone cancer vaccine study currently underway at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine. Sasha was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, an aggressive bone cancer, in … [Read more...]
8 Studies That Answer Whether or Not Dogs Have Feelings
Do you think dogs have feelings? Most of us dog owners believe they do, yet we haven't had much scientific proof to back it up. But that's changing. Canine cognitive science has come a long way over the past decade, and we can now prove dogs do … [Read more...]
Study Finds Dogs Benefit Children With Autism
Children with Autism Benefit From Having a Trained Service Dog Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) have said they can prove that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) benefit from having a dog, especially at a young age. Dr. … [Read more...]
New Vaccine Being Tested For Dogs With Bone Cancer
Study Is Testing Out Vaccine on Dogs With Bone Cancer Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine are trying to determine whether a vaccine can elicit anti tumor immunity and prolong survival in dogs with cancer of … [Read more...]
New Study Finds That Dogs Might Find Kennels Exciting
I think we all feel guilty when we have to leave our dogs behind during vacation, but a new study has found that perhaps a stay in the kennel isn't all bad - some dogs find it quite exciting. Study Finds That Dogs Might Find Kennels Exciting We all … [Read more...]