Dogs and Dames

Grabbed from link Filed under: Dogs, Cute Pet of the Day Dennis Marrero Name: Meeko Location: Jersey City, N.J. Age: 2 Breed: Meeko has been thought to be anything from an Australian cattle dog to an Akita. Her owners simply tell people that she’s a wolfdog. Favorite Toy: Her sister, Charlie the cat. Likes: Her [...]

Grabbed from link Filed under: Dogs, Pets News Yasuhiko Ito, Flickr It’s bad news for the snarling, angry dog on the corner, but good news for the mailman he terrorizes. Scientists have discovered that bold, aggressive dogs live much shorter lives than shy, obedient pooches, the New York Times reports. Vincent Careau, of the University [...]

Grabbed from link Filed under: Dogs, Pets News Loic Venance, AFP / Getty Images In January, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine quietly embarked on an important new study to investigate a curious phenomenon: trained service dogs suddenly quitting early on in the job for no apparent reason. Until now, the [...]