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CAT for dogs

Canine Remote Deployment System.

Canine Augmentation Technology fits tech to search and rescue dogs to extend what they can do.

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Dogs who send video messages from disasters

Disaster dog jacket.

Could dogs carry video messages after a disaster? A student project is working on the idea.

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Personality Differences Between Dog and Cat Owners

What kinds of people are cat owners or dog owners, or both? And how do they differ? Stanley Coren explains the research findings.

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The world’s oldest dog breed – the Dingo

Dingo.

Research shows dingoes, which have been separated from other breeds of dog in Australia for the past 5,000 years, are the most distinct dog group with most similarity to wolves.

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Small dogs are from the Middle East

Sasha.

Small dogs probably trace their ancestry back to the Middle Eastern gray wolf. That’s what the genes show.

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Leave my bone alone!

Dog with Cow Femur.

Scientists have demonstrated that dogs can distinguish between types of growl, even when the context is changed: stranger danger, tug of war or ‘leave my bone alone’.

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Can a Blue Dog keep kids safe from bites?

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A computer game can help train kids about how to be safe around dogs.

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Dog-friendly businesses draw more customers

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4 out of 5 businesses claim that their dog friendly policy has helped them to draw in more customers in difficult financial times.

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Controversial dog impact assessment

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Controversial research out of New Zealand suggests that a dog is less sustainable than an SUV.

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Vancouver knows its dogs

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Information about more than 100,000 dogs in Vancouver has been collected into a publicly accessible database. Search by name, breed or location.

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Microchip your dog

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Microchip your pet and keep your contact details up-to-date. If your pet is lost a microchip improves the chances it will be returned to you.

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Dog smarts are cued in to humans

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Tests show that wolves and dogs assign different priorities to what humans do.

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