In an effort to boost morale at the Interior Department, Secretary Ryan Zinke is testing out a program that makes it the first dog friendly agency in the federal government. “Doggy Days at Interior” will launch initially with trial runs at the agency’s D.C. headquarters on two Fridays in May and September. “I’m taking action […]
Retired Army Dogs Meant for Veterans Given to Company that Tried to Sell Them to Foreign Countries…
Army Specialist Jake Carlberg and his dog Abby spent over a year sniffing out bombs in Afghanistan. They served with distinction, bonded, and saved lives. “He would always say that she was his best friend,” said Glenna Carlberg, Jake’s wife. “They searched for bombs for his company. … They found seven.” When they returned home, […]
BPA Found in Canned Dog Food Has Startling Implications…
The dogs in the study did have minimal circulating BPA in their blood when it was drawn for the baseline. However, BPA increased nearly three-fold after being on the either of the two canned diets for two weeks. We also found that increased serum BPA concentrations were correlated with gut microbiome and metabolic changes in […]
Ha! They Really Do Know What We’re Saying…
They found that dogs processed words with the left hemisphere, while intonation was processed with the right hemisphere — just like humans…