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AIR SCENT : The airborne scent left by a person, animal or object. (Is also used as a verb when the dog attempts to follow a track by locating the airborne scent left by the tracklayer.) (Barwig & Hilliard) ARTICLE : An item left on the track by the tracklayer for the
Lucky for us, there are vaccines to help prevent many illnesses that affect dogs. Vaccinating your dog has long been considered one of the easiest ways to help him live a long, healthy life. Not only are there different vaccines for different diseases, there are different types and combinations of vaccines.
For most dog owners, the expression "work like a dog" doesn't make much sense. While the typical canine companion certainly gives his owner immeasurable happiness, it's obvious that he lives a life of remarkable leisure. Our pets gracefully go from the carefree days of childhood directly to the rest and relaxation of retirement, skipping the working part of life entirely.
For all our American friends looking for a better way for their pooch to travel (via air), you’re in luck. Pet Airways is a new airline for pets only! Yep, that means NO humans (except staff) allowed on board.
Teaching your dog to track takes more time and physical space than any of the basic obedience exercises. Also, some breeds of dogs are better at tracking and have better "noses" than others. Among the better tracking breeds are bloodhounds, beagles, most of the hound breeds, German shepherds and collies. For these exercises you will need some equipment. A harness is necessary for this kind of training, since your dog will be pulling you at times.
It was long speculated that dogs were completely colour blind, seeing the world in black and white. In recent years, studies have confirmed that dogs, although not able to see the full colour spectrum as humans, can see limited colour because they have a red-green colour deficiency known as Protanopia. 1% of human males also have this phenomenon. With Protanopia, the eye lacks the long-wavelength sensitive retinal cones making it impossible to differentiate between the green-yellow-red section of the colour spectrum.
August 8th and 9th, 2009 Spend a fun filled 2 days learning how to dance with your dog! Musical Canine Freestyle is growing fast - get in on it now!
Vanessa, freestyle dancing, poodle farm, sog dancing in Other DNA was compared in dogs in several African areas with those elsewhere Modern humans originated in Africa, and now it looks like man's best friend first emerged there too. An extensive genetic study on the ancestry of African village dogs points to a Eurasian — possibly North African — origin for the domestication of dogs.
dog domestication in Other A dog that escaped some teenage tormentors has been reunited with his relieved Calgary family. Pinball, a Jack Russel terrier, has been gone since Sunday night when he was taken from his fenced yard in the northeast neighbourhood of Temple.
