Showing 19 posts from December 2008
Source: UPI.com, Published: Dec. 23, 2008 at 7:56 AM
ANCASTER, Ontario, Dec. 23 (UPI) — A Canadian woman owes her life to a dog that found her partially frozen under heavy snow three days after she went missing west of Toronto.
Donna Molnar, 55, left her home to get baking supplies in the town of Ancaster, about [...]
Source: Associated Press, Dec 5, 2008
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — A dog weighing more than 120 pounds survived being frozen to a sidewalk overnight, probably because he was insulated by layers of fat, authorities said.
The Sheboygan County Humane Society says the “morbidly obese” dog, an aging border collie mix named Jiffy, froze to the sidewalk when [...]
Source: BBC News
Scientists in Austria say they have found a basic form of jealousy in dogs.
The Vienna-based researchers showed that dogs will stop doing a simple task when not rewarded if another dog, which continues to be rewarded, is present.
Writing in the journal PNAS, the scientists say this shows a sensitivity in dogs that was [...]
Attacker targets women at bus stops
Created On: Friday, 05 Dec 2008, 1:13 PM EST, by Shannon Wolfson
AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) - An intuitive dog saved a women from certain sexual assault during an attack near an Austin bus stop.
A 23-year-old woman told police she had just missed her bus at a stop in Rundberg Lane when [...]
Source: Local6.com
Expert Says Act Of Bravery Natural Instinct For Dog
A dog rescued another dog that was struck by a vehicle in Chile, dragging the animal by its teeth across the busy highway to safety.
The feat was captured on video, which shows cars driving by at highway speeds while the dog performs the rescue. An expert [...]
