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  1. World's smartest dog revealed... and it might surprise you

    telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/01/0

    With its instinct for herding and working background, the Border Collie is often thought of as the world’s smartest dog, but scientists have now found that the Belgian Malinois may be the most intelligent canine.

    #dog #dogs #dogsofmastodon #dogtraining #dogtrainer #totalk9focus #SarahGillCDT #happydogtraining #RalfWeberCDT #CanineResearch

  2. Psychology 101. First Lesson.

    "Don't reward bad behavior"

    This applies to dealing with people as much as when training dogs. Basic psychology is not species-specific with most mammals.

    #dog #dogs #dogsofmastodon #dogtraining #dogtrainer #EvolutionaryPsychology #AnimalBehavior #totalk9focus #SarahGillCDT #happydogtraining #RalfWeberCDT

  3. Dogs Can Smell People’s Stress, Says Study

    yahoo.com/now/dogs-smell-peopl

    Science is catching up to what service dog training has utilized for a long time. But it is good to learn more about what exactly dogs pick up on whenever possible. With cortisol and body odor changes this is pretty straight forward but still interesting.

    #dog #dogs #dogsofmastodon #dogtraining #dogtrainer #totalk9focus #SarahGillCDT #happydogtraining #RalfWeberCDT #canineresearch #canine #science

  4. Dog Life Expectancy Closely Linked To Breed, Says Study

    yahoo.com/lifestyle/dog-life-e

    I am sure life expectancy varies by breed. That is per see, not news.

    But lifestyle matters. A lot! The type of food we feed. The number of vaccination over a dog's life, the types of tick and flea control we use, etc. It all matters a lot.

    My last two German Shepherds lived to be 17 and 19 years.

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  5. Researchers use biomimicry to enhance particle detection 16-fold by sniffing like dogs.

    Throughout human history, dogs have long been one of the greatest tools we've honed for detecting scent, extending humanity's reach with capabilities fine enough to sense viruses, cancer, explosives, and controlled substances to name a few.

    boingboing.net/2022/12/26/rese

    #dog #dogs #dogsofmastodon #dogtraining #dogtrainer #totalk9focus #SarahGillCDT #happydogtraining #RalfWeberCDT #dognews #science #dogscience

  6. What Color Do Dogs See: What Science Says.

    Although much progress has been made, Find out how dog They are visually aware that their external environment is sparseThe article confirms what do dogs see (Canis familiar)? A review of vision in dogs and its implications for cognitive research published in Psychonomic Bulletin & Review in 2018.

    sundayvision.co.ug/what-color-

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  7. Not a good boy ...

    Dog starts house fire after turning on hairdryer

    bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-

    A dog is believed to have caused a fire in a house on Christmas Eve after accidentally turning a hairdryer on.

    #dog #dogs #dogsofmastodon #dogtraining #dogtrainer #totalk9focus #SarahGillCDT #happydogtraining #RalfWeberCDT

  8. Obviously, the answer is yes. But sure, go ahead...

    Can dogs sniff out bovine respiratory disease?

    A Texas A&M AgriLife researcher is taking a page out of human disease research to see if dogs might be able to sniff out bovine respiratory disease, BRD, one of the largest health challenges for the feedlot cattle industry.

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