Dogs

The dog, “man’s best friend,” didn’t necessarily start out that way. Although it is probable that the dog was the first animal to be domesticated — most likely around 15,000 years ago — it was descended from the wolf, which appeared in Europe about one million years ago and in the Americas some 700,000 years later. The dog has developed into hundreds of varied breeds, with height ranging from a few inches in the Chihuahua to a few feet in the Irish Wolfhound; color varying in a wide variation of patterns; coats short to long, straight or curly. In addition to natural evolution, dogs have been selectively bred through the centuries for special purposes, particularly to track and retrieve game, for use as draft animals, and as guides for the blind and the disabled. Their acute sense of smell makes the dog especially useful in hunting and tracking, but it also has been effectively put to work in law enforcement, such as in the detection of drugs and explosives in luggage and packages. And then, of course, there’s always Fido’s best gig: being the ideal pet and most loyal companion. Because smooches from pooches are always unconditional.

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• Should I Feed Table Scraps Rather Than Dog Food?

  
  Dog Training Basics — Authority: 127
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• "Animal welfare officials want to know who abandoned more than two dozen sick and filthy puppies in a..."

  
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• Eneloopy Snoopy Dog-Shaped Rechargeable Battery Checker

  
  Super Cool Pets — Authority: 131
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• How Do I Get My Dog To Obey Me At The Dog Park When She Is Around Other Dogs?

  
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  My dog obey’s me ok at home and at the dog park. That is until we get around other dogs. Once she starts running around with other dogs, she completely ignores me. It’s ok that she runs around with other dogs and they all play well together, but I need to make [...]
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• Who’s The Dummy? Weird Dog Dinners And More As Voted By You!

  
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• Celebripups Hit the Big Apple for Charity

  
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• Jerry (kennelled for Oldies Club, Milton Keynes)

  
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• Impact of flaxseed oil on dog health…

  
  We Are The Cure Blog | Canine Cancer Information — Authority: 121
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• Aphrodite

  
  Timeless Agency — Authority: 123
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• Stay at home, mom

  
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• Ngmoco Brings Virtual Pet Sim Called The ‘Touch Pets Dogs’ To The App Store

  
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• BLACKHAWK WITH K-9

  
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• Dog park designates small dog hours

  
  ohmidog! — Authority: 528
    Locust Point Dog Park has announced designated hours for small, elderly or otherwise fragile dogs — 9 to 10 a.m. and 3 to 4 p.m. daily. The new policy — now posted in signs at the park — will be self-policing, meaning that little dog people will have to ask the big dog people to leave in the event they ...
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• Veteran’s dog honored as “Dog of the Year”

  
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• 20 dogs found buried in Long Island back yard

  
  ohmidog! — Authority: 528
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