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- Dog Resources (NetVet - Boschert)
Provides hundreds of sources of information on dogs.
News
- -02-17-06 Greenies Could Endanger Your Dog (ABC News)
"One veterinarian told us preliminary national figures he'd compiled indicated that Greenies were the No. 3 cause of blockages in the esophagus behind bones and fish hooks."
" 'There have been eight complaints about Greenies,' said Joe Roetheli, the manufacturer's chief executive officer. 'That's over eight years and 700 million sold.' " 02-06
- -03-31-07 Texas Lawmakers Propose Strong Dog-Bite Law (Bloomberg.com)
"Lawmakers are reacting to a spate of fatal attacks that manifest Texas's status as the U.S. dog-bite capital. Texas has had at least 13 fatal dog attacks since 2004 and the most such fatalities in two of the past three years, according to data compiled by Richard Polsky, an animal behaviorist based in Los Angeles." 03-07
- -06-04-07 Study: Dogs More Intelligent Than Scientists Thought (MSNBC News)
" 'What's surprising and shocking about this is that we thought this sort of imitation was very sophisticated, something seen only in humans,' said Brian Hare, who studies dogs at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany. 'Once again, it ends up dogs are smarter than scientists thought.' "
"The experiment suggests that dogs can put themselves inside the head of another dog -- and perhaps people -- to make relatively complex decisions."
" 'This suggests they can actually think about your intention -- they can look for explanations of your behavior and make inferences about what you are thinking,' Hare said." 06-07
- Pet Food Recall (MenuFoods.com)
Provides a list of products for dogs that are on the recall list for possibly causing kidney failure and death.
Papers
- Dog Training (Dr. P.)
Provides training tips by topic, such as obedience, protection, assistance and more.
- Dogs - Family Histories Revealed (BBC News)
"All 300 domestic purebred dog breeds fall into one of 10 major groupings, scientists have told a US conference." 6-04
- Dogs - Herding Group (Planet-Pets.com)
Provides descriptions and pictures of the Australian Cattle Dog, Bearded Collie, Belgian Malinois, Belgian Sheepdog, Belgian Tervuren, Border Collie, Bouvier des Flandres, Briard, Collie, German Shepherd, Old English Sheepdog, Puli, Shetland Sheepdog , Welsh Corgi Cardigan, and Welsh Corgi Pembroke. 06-07
- Dogs - Hound Group (Planet-Pets.com)
Provides descriptions and pictures of the Afghan Hound, American Foxhound, Basenji, Basset Hound, Beagle, Black and Tan Coonhound, Bloodhound, Borzoi, Dachshund, English Foxhound, Greyhound, Harrier, Ibizan, Irish Wolfhound, Norwegian Elkhound, Otter Hound, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Saluki, Scottish Deerhound, and Whippet. 06-07
- Dogs - Long-Legged Terriers Group (Planet-Pets.com)
Provides descriptions and pictures of the Airedale, American Staffordshire, Bedlington, Border Terrier, Bull Terrier, Fox Terrier, Irish Terrier, Kerry Blue, Lakeland, Manchester, Miniature Schnauzer, Soft-Coated Wheaton, and Welsh Terrier. 06-07
- Dogs - Mastiffs Group (Planet-Pets.com)
Provides descriptions and pictures of the Appenzeller, Belgian Mastiff, Canary, Danish Broholmer, Dogo Argentino, Dogue Bordeaux, Entelbucher, Fila Brasileiro, Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, Landseer, Leonberger, Mini-Bull Terrier, Moscow Watchdog, Neapolitan Mastiff, Perro de Presa, Mallorquin, and Tosa Inu. 06-07
- Dogs - Non-Sporting Group (Planet-Pets.com)
Provides descriptions and pictures of the Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog, Bichon Frise, Boston Terrier, Bulldog, Chow Chow, Dalmatian, French Bulldog, Keeshond, Lhasa Apso, Poodle, and Schipperke. 06-07
- Dogs - Nordic Group (Planet-Pets.com)
Provides descriptions and pictures of the Ainu, American Eskimo, Chinese Shar Pei, Chinook, East Siberian Laika, Eskimo Dog, Eurasier, Finnish Lappland, Finnish Spitz, German Spitz, German Wolfspitz, Giant German Wolfspitz, Greenland Dog, Iceland Dog, Jamthund, Kai Dog, Karelian Bear Dog, Karelo-Finnish Laika, Kishu, Nenet Herding Laika, Norbottenspets, Norwegian Buhund, Norwegian Lundehund, Russo European Laika, Sanshu, Shiba Inu, Shikoku, Swedish Lapphund, and West Siberian Laika. 06-07
- Dogs - Salukis (ClassicSaluki.com)
Describes the Saluki, a dog dating back to ancient Egypt. 2-04
- Dogs - Salukis (SalukiForum.Homestead.com)
Provides breeders and clubs. 2-04
- Dogs - Short-Legged Terriers Group (Planet-Pets.com)
Provides descriptions and pictures of the Australian, Cairn, Dandi Dinmont , Norfolk, Norwich, Scottish, Sealyham, Skye, West Highland White, and Yorkshire Terrier. 06-07
- Dogs - Sighthounds Group (Planet-Pets.com)
Provides descriptions and pictures of the Azawakh, Chortaj, Cirneco, Grande Podengo, Magyar, Pharaoh Hound, Sloughi, Taigan, and Tasy. 06-07
- Dogs - Sporting Group (Planet-Pets.com)
"Very active and alert, Sporting dogs make loving family dogs and all around companions." Provides descriptions and pictures of the American Water Spaniel, Brittany, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Clumber Spaniel, Cocker Spaniel, Curly-Coated Retriever, English Cocker, English Setter, English Springer Spaniel, Field Spaniel, Flat-Coated Retriever, German Shorthair Pointer, German Wirehair Pointer, Golden Retriever, Gordon Setter, Irish Setter, Irish Water Spaniel, Labrador Retriever, Pointer, Sussex , Viszla, Weimaraner, Welsh Springer, and Wirehaired Pointing Griffon. 06-07
- Dogs - Tapeworms (Centers for Disease Control and Preventionr)
Provides a factsheet on dog and cat tapeworms, including treatment. Visitors sometimes misspell as tape worms. 6-01
- Dogs - Toys Group (Planet-Pets.com)
Provides descriptions and pictures of the Affenpinscher, Brussels, Griffon, Chihuahua, English Toy Spaniel, Italian Greyhound, Japanese Chin, Maltese, Toy Manchester, Miniature Pinscher, Papillon, Pekingese, Pomeranian, Poodle, Pug, Shih Tzu, and Silky Terrier. Visitors may misspell words as Chiwawa, Peckinese or Pekinese, Sure Zu, or Pincher. 06-07
- Dogs - Working Group (Planet-Pets.com)
Provides descriptions and pictures of the Akita, Alaskan Malamute, Anatolian, Bernese Mountain Dog, Boxer, Bullmastiff, Doberman Pinscher, Giant Schnauzer, Great Dane, Great Pyrenees, Komondor, Kuvasz, Mastiff, Newfoundland, Rottweiler, St. Bernard, Samoyed, Siberian Husky, and Standard Schnauzer. (Sometimes Pinscher may be misspelled by visitors as Pincher and Schnauzer may be misspelled as Snowzer.) 06-07
- Dogs by Type (Planet-Pets.com)
Provides descriptions and pictures of dogs by group, including sporting, non-sporting, hounds, working, toys, herding, nordics, mastiffs, shortl-legged terriers, long-legged terriers, and sighthounds. 06-07
- Laughing Dog Sound Calms Other Dogs (ABC News)
"Researchers at the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service in Washington state say sometimes a bark is just a bark — but a long, loud panting sound has real meaning."
"They say the long, loud pant is the sound of a dog laughing, and it has a direct impact on the behavior of other dogs." 12-05
- Man Saves Dog, Dog Saves Man (ABC News)
"Michael Bosch of San Rafael, Calif., knew he had a loyal friend in his dog, Honey. But until Monday night, he didn't know he had a savior too." 11-05
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