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Dog and human genomes evolved together
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on Saturday May 18th, 2013 at 11:00 AM
The bond between dogs and humans is ancient and enduring. Dogs snuggle up to us at night, gambol by our side during daily walks, and flop adoringly at our feet when we crash on our couches. But new research shows that the connection runs deeper than you might think. It is embedded in our genes.
Researchers from the University of Chicago and several international institutions found that several groups of genes in humans and dogsincluding those related to diet and digestion, neurological...
Dogs give comfort and controversy in court
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on Friday May 17th, 2013 at 11:09 AM
The twins were 7, shy and scared. Talking was tough and describing what happened nearly impossible.
So the prosecutor preparing them to testify against the father they said molested them borrowed a dog named Jeeter.
It was a last ditch effort to try to build rapport with my kids, who are terribly shy, said Kelly Dempsey, the twins mother. The prosecutor had no idea how to get through to them. He just believed down to the depths of his soul the girls had been wronged and he wanted so badly to...
Dog saved his owner’s life
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on Thursday May 16th, 2013 at 11:00 AM
TORONTO A pooch that displayed dogged determination when his owner was in trouble has proven that some heroes come with four paws.
Snickers, a 4-year-old border collie/pointer cross, was inducted into the 45th annual Purina Animal Hall of Fame last week at PawsWay in Toronto. Snickers saved the life of his owner, Oshawas Gregory Gould, who suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which affects his airway.
Early one morning in March 2012, Snickers was found pacing in a neighbors...
Service dog up for hero award
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on Wednesday May 15th, 2013 at 11:00 AM
KENAI, Alaska It was Presidents Day last year, and the 60-year-old was walking along the Kenai Rivers south beach in a gale, snow and sand particles whipping against his body.
The sky was overcast and the sea was white-capped, and it broke on the shore as the tide rolled in.
He wanted to sit somewhere to watch the weather. As a fisherman, he said, he liked the energy in a gale.
As he walked, he noticed a large block of shore ice sitting below the tide line. He figured the river had carried it...
Dog graduates ready to give a helping paw
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on Tuesday May 14th, 2013 at 11:00 AM
There was not a dry eye in the house when Lissa Vollmar, the keynote speaker at Thursday nights spring graduation of the Assistance Dogs for Achieving Independence, finished her story about how a standard poodle, Haise, had changed the life of not just her son, but the entire family.
We had no idea how much effect a therapy dog would have on our life, said Mrs. Vollmar of Bowling Green, whose young son Owen has many ailments, including a blood clotting disorder, epilepsy, a heart condition,...
Owning a dog can make you healthier
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on Monday May 13th, 2013 at 11:00 AM
Dog owners have healthier hearts than people who dont have pets, research suggests.
And those who already have cardiac problems may be more likely to survive if they have the companionship of a pet.
The American Heart Association reviewed studies from around the world and concluded pet ownership, particularly dog ownership, is probably associated with a decreased risk of heart disease.
The strongest data comes from studies which show that dog owners walk far more than other people.
Research also...
Hero dog saves New York woman from house fire
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on Sunday May 12th, 2013 at 12:00 PM
An alert pit bull has saved the life of a woman unaware her house was engulfed in flames.
The woman then returned the favor dashing back through the flames to recover the frantic animal.
The house on Long Island, New York, caught fire on Friday as the woman was upstairs, drying her hair in the bathroom.
The sound of the desperate dog named Cain broke through the noise of the hairdryer, causing her to check what was happening.
I ran out of the house and my neighbors came running over, and then...
Dog who saved woman from cougar in her living room among B.C. canine heroes honored in Hall of Fame
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on Saturday May 11th, 2013 at 11:10 AM
Angie Prime of Trail is convinced shes lucky to be alive because of her dog Vicious.
Definitely, Prime confirmed Monday from Toronto, where Vicious was one of four dogs inducted into the Purina Animal Hall of Fame at the 45th annual celebration of courageous behavior.
Vicious, a Border Collie/Labrador cross, fended off a cougar that came through some open sliding patio doors into Primes living room one hot August evening last year.
Prime was relaxing with Vicious, who was 11 years old at the...
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