Where’s your dog?

good health

Beware the dognappers, who’ll steal your dog from under your nose and ransom it back to you.

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Rigel of the Titanic

what dogs do

When the Titanic sank there were a dozen dogs aboard, at least one of which saved the lives of several human passengers.

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Hard work becoming a guide dog.

Red Puppy Appeal 2012 in New Zealand

what dogs do

The Red Puppy Appeal, by the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind takes place this year from 30 March to 1 April 2012. These dogs do fabulous work, and the RNZFB need your donations.

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Do dogs understand us?

research

A fascinating 1 hour documentary tells us about dogs — their history, how and even if they communicate with us, how they might have been domesticated. It’s well worth watching.

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Learn how dogs warn us they’re distressed

good health

Dogs don’t just bite out of nowhere. There are always warning signs and we need to learn how to recognise them. This video gives us a few clues.

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Who were the ancestors of our dogs?

research

Remains of dogs from before the Last Glacial Maximum suggest that modern dogs have multiple ancestors rather than a single common ancestor.

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