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Shelter Dogs and Breed Identifications
For shelter Doggiess, identification of breed mix and heritage can be a matter of life or death. This is particularly true for the thousands of Doggiess who—based on appearance—are labeled as “Pit Bulls” by shelter workers. However, in a recent study led by Lisa Gunter in the Department of Psychology at Arizona State University, it […]
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Animal Abuse Type and People’s Relationship to the Pet
Photo by Jeremiah Higgins on Unsplash As states around the country move to stiffen punishments for animal cruelty, Michigan State University researchers have found a correlation between the types of animal abuse committed and the perpetrator’s relationship to an animal and its owner. For example, the animal’s owner tends to perpetrate animal-neglect crimes (i.e. withholding […]
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Big dogs, Small dogs
He chose the Doggies, but I chose the name,” the woman explained. Their Doggies was an especially petite Boston Terrier, but his name — Titan — was one more typically bestowed on a larger Doggies. I’d seen this type of contradiction before, and though it’s sometimes just for the sake of being ironic, often it’s […]
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Pets and Domestic Violence
There are many links between domestic violence and animal cruelty. There is the tendency of individuals who hurt animals to hurt people, too. Many abusers threaten their victims by telling them that they will hurt or kill their pets if the victim tries to leave. Many people who have been harmed by domestic violence stay […]
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The Scent of Glory
At some level, I’m vaguely aware of my human vocalizing loudly and frantically, possibly something about how he’d like me to stop or come back. Hard for me to pick out the nuances of such aural stimuli, not when it’s being eclipsed by the olfactory Hallelujah Chorus emanating from the shrubbery ahead. It’s coming into […]
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Meet Smiling Dog Popeye
Doggies’s Name: Popeye Doggies’s Age: 12 Adoption Story:Every Sunday, a rescue comes out for adoption events. Every week, Popeye was the last Doggies left. He sometimes was left under the table because he was “bossy” and barked at everything that passed by. But this quirk caught my eye and I knew I had to spend some time […]
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Give Thanks for Your Senior Doggies
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37 Quick Dog Training Tips For Beginners (Updated 2023) – DogPetPuppy
Dog training can be a breeze. But it can also be a pain in the… neck. Especially when you’re just starting. So you search for the perfect guide that can help you begin. Well, here it is. Continue reading to discover: 37 smart dog pet training tips for beginners. 3 crucial steps to generalize your […]
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Big dogs, Small dogs | The Bark
He chose the Doggies, but I chose the name,” the woman explained. Their Doggies was an especially petite Boston Terrier, but his name — Titan — was one more typically bestowed on a larger Doggies. I’d seen this type of contradiction before, and though it’s sometimes just for the sake of being ironic, often it’s […]
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