How is Fido Feeling? Understanding Dog Emotions
Emotions drive behavior, so understanding dog emotions is key to our relationships with our furry friends. But can dogs cry? Do dogs have moods? Modern studies reveal dogs enjoy rich emotional lives. By investing in dogs’ emotional health, we can greatly improve their quality of life. Tune in to your dog’s emotions and emotion signs. Tuning in helps you understand their behavior, better support their needs and help them cope, when necessary. What emotions do dogs feel? Recent research in canine cognitive science confirms what most...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Social pain in dogs, a new look on Maddie’s Pet Forum and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Register now for Maddie’s Insights: Social Pain in DogsJoin Dr. Franklin McMillan, DVM for a fascinating webcast, “Social Pain in Dogs”. The second in the Maddie’s® Insights webcast series, Dr. McMillan will explore the topic of emotions and the importance they play in a dog’s life. Maddie’s Fund® Director of Outreach and Research, Sheila Segurson, DVM, DACVB will host this 60-minute webcast on… Learn More...
Goat Trapped In 250-Foot Irrigation Pipe Gets Saved Just In The Nick Of Time
When you are involved in rescuing animals, you never quite know what you are going to run into from one day to the next. Some days may start out fairly normally but others take a turn that you will never forget for the rest of your life. Somebody who knows this very well is Andy Gallo. He works with the Arizona Humane Society as an emergency animal technician. Sometimes, he gets the most unusual calls to help with an animal that needs it in the worst way and that is what happened in the case of a billy goat. Photo: Facebook/Arizona Humane...
Study Finds Dogs Can Smell When Their Humans Are Stressed
Have you ever noticed that your dog seems to react when you are stressed out? Even if you don’t think you are acting any differently, it seems as if your dog is able to pick up on your emotions. As it turns out, you may be closer to the truth than you ever realized. Photo: Unsplash/Elisa Ventur A new study has been published that shows that when you are stressed out, you smell differently. Humans may not be able to pick up on it but the dogs in the study were able to determine whether someone was stressed out or relaxed 93.75% of the...
Senior Dog Waits To Greet His Walking Human Friend Every Morning
If you’ve ever had a golden retriever in your life, you realize that they have a lot to offer. It isn’t just the companionship that makes them awesome, it is the love that they seem to ooze out of every pore. Photo: TikTok/@mspeelhmb This is something that is known all too well by Tiktokker @mspeelhmb. He happens to have a senior golden retriever in his life, and her name is Maisy. That wonderful dog has managed to strike up a friendship with an older man that walks by the house every day and it’s heartwarming to see. Photo:...
Amazon Driver Has Intense Face-To-Face Stand-Off With Customer’s Dog
For years, we have talked about the fact that many delivery drivers have difficulties with dogs. This was often limited to mailmen, but now the Amazon driver has a similar difficulty. Nobody knows this better than Justin Stone Naumann, who not only delivers Amazon packages but also posts videos about his daily activities on TikTok. Photo: TikTok/@justinnaumann94 Recently, a post involved going to a customer’s house when the dog did not seem all too happy about it. He used the caption: “Thought [I] was a goner.” You can then...
New Study Highlights How Dogs See Things Differently Than Humans
We might sometimes think that dogs look at the world through rose-colored glasses. After all, they seem so happy-go-lucky. In reality, there are some differences in the way dogs see the world around them compared to humans, and it was part of an interesting study. Photo: Unsplash/Camilo Fierro In order to determine how a dog’s vision worked, researchers showed some canines videos while the dogs were inside an MRI. After looking at the data, it showed that there were certainly differences in the way dogs and humans view the world. The...
Cat Tries To Bury Her Owner’s Coffee After Giving It A Smell
This morning, I woke up and made myself a pumpkin spice latte since it’s the season for it. But whether it’s a regular latte, a pumpkin spice one, or an iced latte, there is one thing that I can say with certainty: I love coffee. It’s very much a necessary part of my routine, but besides that, I love the smell. Photo: Unsplash/Nathan Dumlao I’ve always loved the smell of coffee, even as a kid. There is something about it that just reminds me of home and big family breakfasts on Sundays. But I also know that not...
Mom Can’t Contain Her Excitement When She Walks Outside And Finds Missing Cat On The Porch
Ring doorbell cameras come in handy for various reasons. Mainly, they’re great for either thwarting attempted breaks ins because their presence scares off potential intruders, or they’re good for identifying criminals who’ve stolen stuff off our porches or broken into our homes. But besides being fantastic for saving us from crime, Ring doorbell cameras can also serve as a way to capture the humorous moments of life like people playing silly pranks on each other, or animals doing funny things. Photo:...
Generous Mother Dog Nurses Stray Kitten In The Street
The maternal instinct is strong, not just among humans mothers and their kids. There is also a strong maternal instinct amongst animals to protect and care for the young, even ones that aren’t their own. It’s a very touching thing to see when animals adopt little orphaned baby animals outside their species. It’s just proof that nothing will ever beat a mother’s need to nurture and protect. Photo: YouTube/ViralHog In the streets of El-Hajeb, Morocco, the sweetest sight was captured on video. A little stray kitten in...
