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Tag Archives: Dogs

21Nov/17

Brain activity shows dogs learn in their sleep, say Hungarian scientists

November 21, 2017ScienceAgeing, Biology, Brain, Branches of biology, Budapest, Dogs, Electroencephalography, Eniko Kubinyi, Ethology Department of Budapest, Europe, Geography of Europe, Gerontology, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, Hungary, Ivaylo Iotchev, Neurophysiology, Neuroscience, Old age, Sleep, Sleep spindlesmbale

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (NOVEMBER 17, 2017) (REUTERS) – Scientists in Hungary say they have measured brain activity in dogs which shows they learn during their sleep.
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20Oct/17

CIA dog trainee quits explosives school in favor of ‘sniffing out rabbits and squirrels’

October 20, 2017WarCentral Intelligence Agency, Cold War in popular culture, Detection dog, Dog breeds, Dogs, Explosive detection, Lulu, McLean Virginia, Music, Musicians, Odor, Respiration, Respiratory physiology, Sniffing, Twitter, Vocal music, Working dogssmbale

INTERNET (SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE) – The Central Intelligence Agency on Wednesday (October 18) announced on its Twitter page a bomb-sniffing dog trainee was dropping out of the program. Continue reading →

23Jan/17

Understanding your pet’s emotions with wearable tech

January 23, 2017MobileAKIRA HANAWA, Ambient intelligence, ANICALL CORPORATION, Animals, ATSUSHI OGAWA, Company: ANICALL CORPORATION, Dogs, Emotion, Fashion accessories, Human Interest, Human–computer interaction, Information science, Internet of things, Japan, Jim Drury, Organisms, Pet, Pet shipping, PETS, Scavengers, Technology/Internet, Tokyo, Ubiquitous computing, Wearable, Wearable devices, Wearable technology, Wolvessmbale

The latest wearable technology for pets promises to help owners understand the emotions of their animals, as Jim Drury reports. Continue reading →

14Jul/15

Chinese woman is dogs’ best friend

July 14, 2015Human Interest, UncategorizedANIMAL RIGHTS CAMPAIGNER, Anime-influenced animation, Biology, CAMPAIGNER, China, Dogs, Food and drink, Human Interest, Jetix, YANG XIAOYUN, Yin Yang Yo!, Zoologysmbale

(R Reports) – Meet Yang Xiaoyun – not your average pet owner.

For years, she’s devoted her life to looking after vulnerable dogs… Lots of them.

In fact, she’s now got around 3,000 at her home in the northern city of Tianjin.
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09Mar/15

‘Murder at Crufts’ poisoning claim hits world’s biggest dog show

March 9, 2015Human InterestAfterglow Maverick Sabre, Agatha Christie, Aleksandra Lauwers, Animal welfare, Belgium, Birmingham, Bo, British culture, Championship, Charles Cruft, Competition, Crufts, Dee Milligan, Dog health, Dogs, English Setter, Human Interest, Jagger, Jeremy Bott, Kennel club, Lauw, Leicester, Milligan-Bott, Pot Noodle, Purebred, Ricky, Russia, Soletrader Peek A Boo, The Kennel Club, United Kingdom, Zoologysmbale

Co-owners of dog who died shortly after competing at Crufts, apparently from eating poisoned meat, say they refuse to blame another exhibitor and are determined to continue showing their animals.

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