An Icelandic Sheepdog.Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) A new study could help us better understand our canine companions. National Institutes of Health scientists say they have discovered some of the ways genes can influence the behaviors of certain breeds, such as herding dogs. For about two decades, a team led by Elaine Ostrander at the National Human …
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Researchers have identified genetic variants linked to different canine behaviors.Credit: Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Registry/Getty Is your dog frightened by a plastic bag flapping in the wind? When a stranger comes to the door, is he barking, hiding or looking for you? Does he hunt squirrels? A study that combined 46,000 answers to these and …
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Man’s best friend can also help us fight cancer. Some 4 million dogs in the United States are diagnosed with cancer each year, often of the same type as humans. And because we share many of the same genes with our canine companions, dogs with naturally occurring cancers are enrolled in clinical trials, with doctors …
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Jake, a German shepherd in a Bailey chair. Dogs with megaesophagus need to eat in an upright position to help food get to their stomach. Credit: Beth Grant Some dogs need to eat from a high chair or, more specifically, a Bailey chair. The chair keeps them upright while they eat so gravity can do …
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Jake, a German shepherd in a Bailey chair. Dogs with megaesophagus need to eat in an upright position to help food get to their stomach.Photo credit: Beth Grant Some dogs need to eat from a high chair or, more specifically, a Bailey chair. The chair keeps them upright while they eat so gravity can do …
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Ralph Edwards was over the moon last summer when he brought Cali, an adorable 3-month-old Rottweiler puppy, to his home in Washington Heights. She quickly became a beloved member of the family. But two weeks ago, the mischievous dog fell seriously ill one morning without any warning. She wasn’t eating, was lethargic and even “looked …
Ralph Edwards was over the moon last summer when he brought Cali, an adorable 3-month-old Rottweiler puppy, to his home in Washington Heights. She quickly became a beloved member of the family. But two weeks ago, the mischievous dog fell seriously ill one morning without any warning. She wasn’t eating, was lethargic and even “looked …
