In one dog breed, selection for utility may have selected for obesity
It turned out increased obesity risk in Labradors was linked to the same genes and mechanisms that cause obesity in humans. These gene variants were more common in purpose-bred dogs we carefully ...
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Oregon guide dog facility gets $28 million upgrades
PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN) — Oregon’s state-of-the-art facility for training seeing guide dogs is getting bigger. With $28 million in funding, the Guide Dogs For The Blind facility is adding a ton of new ...
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Iowa House passes bill on misrepresentation of service animals
Iowa House lawmakers unanimously passed legislation Thursday changing how the crime of misrepresenting an animal as a service ...
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‘My house was becoming like a prison to me’: Dog guide gives visually impaired Grimsby resident his independence
Stephen Barker is encouraging people to support Lions Foundation of Canada’s fundraising campaign, The Difference, to assist ...
Local experts say dogs involved in random attacks usually lack training
There's been lots of conjecture online and in the neighborhood that the dogs involved in the maulings were trained to attack.
Military working dogs demonstrate agility, attack skills at Peterson Space Force Base
In honor of K-9 Veterans Day on Thursday, Air Force Tech Sgt. Blair Pembleton allowed herself to be attacked by a dog.
Democratic-led states sue to block Education Department layoffs
A coalition of Democratic-led states is challenging the Trump administration’s sweeping layoffs across the Education Department, saying it amounts to an illegal dismantling of an agency created by ...