As recreational cannabis use increases, so has the number of calls regarding dogs who have accidentally consumed cannabis products.
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Accidental ingestion of drugs can have detrimental effects on dogs’ health. Education and awareness can help protect pets from consuming opioids and cannabis products.
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Early results from several studies have found that pets can pick up COVID-19 from their owner – but they are unlikely to be dangerous as a result.
A growing number of accredited justice facility dogs work supporting child victims, like Dorado, a valued member of the IWK Suspected Trauma and Abuse Response Team at the SeaStar Child & Youth Advocacy Centre in Halifax.
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Highly skilled dogs are hard at work supporting the child victims of crime. Meet the justice facility dogs.
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Many Australians are dog owners but feelings run high over the issue of allowing dogs on public transport. Despite polarised opinions, experience overseas shows how concerns can be managed.
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Who’s a good doggie? Sniffer dogs might one day be able to screen people for COVID-19 in large crowds. But not when they’re hungry or need a good lie down.
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Dogs that have grown used to being around humans all the time might suffer from separation anxiety.
Although it appears that some dogs can catch COVID, you don’t have to worry!
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A curious kid asks: Can dogs catch COVID-19?
As the pandemic drags on, people’s desire for puppies continues to grow.
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Dogs might be helping people through the pandemic, but should we be concerned by unprepared, impulsive dog purchases?
But what can your dogs tell you?
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A wealth of online videos show dogs that, with the help of a keyboard, seem to be able to communicate with their masters. But does it really mean that dogs can “talk”?
A volunteer plays with a rescued dog at the San Diego Humane Society on April 21, 2020.
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The demand was there.
Pawsitively hygienic.
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The paws of assistance dogs are cleaner than the soles of their users’ shoes.
An Anatolian Shepherd Dog protecting goats in South Africa.
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Livestock guarding dogs are considered a non-lethal method for farmers to control wild predators.
A leap and a plunge into the snow could earn this arctic fox its supper.
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Arctic foxes have a few special talents that help them sneak up on unseen prey and pounce.
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Dogs are more in tune with human social cues than cats.
‘Hey everybody, there’s big news happening over here!’
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Dogs’ barks say a lot about how they’re feeling.
Canine genius.
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A new study found some dogs learn the name of a new object after hearing it only four times.
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More than 300 dogs in WA and the NT have tested positive to canine ehrlichiosis, a potentially fatal disease transmitted by ticks.
Presidential pup Major Biden stretches his legs on the White House lawn.
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Research shows the presence of dogs increases overall human well-being, which can come in handy in high-stress work environments like the White House.
Moose, a mixed-breed dog from the Nebraska Humane Society, trains in odor-detection work.
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Scientists are experimenting with using dogs to sniff out people infected with COVID-19. But dogs aren’t the only animals with a nose for disease.
Key to the success of a long-term dog-owner relationship is building a good foundation.
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From long walks to dangerous foods, you could be damaging the health of your puppy without realising.