Short-nosed breeds are at high risk.
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Veterinary hospitals report mortality rates of up to 63% in dogs with heatstroke.
Never leave a dog in a hot car.
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Why you should never leave your dog in the car on a hot day.
America’s dogs are a husk(y) of what they once were.
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America’s early dogs are all gone – save for their rather nasty cancer.
You can’t resist the yawn.
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Everybody does it, but why? Scientists aren’t really sure if exhaustion, stress or some other social factor is at the root of yawning – and how it can be so contagious.
Most of the time you won’t be able to tell if a puppy or kitten’s tooth falls out. Often they fall out in food, or the animal might even swallow them.
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Puppies and kittens are born without teeth, but by around two months of age they have a full set of baby teeth.
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Researcher suggests obese dogs are more sensitive to rewards but there could be another explanation.
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How to prepare pets for the arrival of a new human in the home.
Golden retriever puppies, among Australia’s favourite pet dogs.
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Giving male dogs the snip is a common practice in Australia and elsewhere to help reduce the number of unwanted dogs. But it can also lead to some unwanted behavioural problems.
The way we move our eyebrows can help us to communicate.
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Having movable eyebrows – and evolving beyond the Neanderthal ridge – may have played a crucial role in early human survival.
Dogs don’t follow the rules on larger animals living longer.
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Dogs don’t follow the rules on larger animals living longer. A 70kg Great Dane is lucky to reach seven years, but a 4kg Chihuahua can live for 10 years or more.
Dogs can become as close to you as any other person – but are they ‘legal persons’?
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Most Americans identify as animal lovers and support either full or partial legal rights for animals.
A gambling commodity.
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It’s a breed of dog which deserves a better place in society.
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Pets give us a lot of joy … and sometimes a few diseases.
Wild leopards in the Indian city of Mumbai may be helping to save people’s lives.
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Wild leopards that live in an Indian city park like to dine on stray dogs, which new research says may help reduce the number of potentially deadly dog bites on people.
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New research explains that dogs may have evolved to eat faeces as a way to prevent the spread of disease.
52% of dogs are stolen from gardens.
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More cats and dogs are being stolen than ever before – here’s what you need to know.
No cases of feline parvovirus were reported from the 1980s until 2015.
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The good news is there’s a vaccine to prevent feline parvovirus.
Millennial women are choosing pets over kids. And they want to bring those pets to work. What can employers do?
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Pets have become a major part of our lives, with many millennials opting for a dog or cat instead of children. What should employers do to accommodate pet owners?
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A new study raises concerns about raw meat based dog food, but not for the reasons you think.
Stay fresh.
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It might be cold and dark, but that’s good news for your pooch and for you if you want to improve your fitness and exercise more.