Assoc. of INTO Dogs

An organisation for Dog Trainers, Behaviourists & dog professionals, promoting positive, kind methods to help enhance the quality of life for owners & dogs.

[Assoc. of INTO Dogs @intodogs]

Opportunities for you and your dog to contribute to science!

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[Pip the Lurcher @pipthelurcher]

Two fighting Staffs. Unusually a male fighting a female. #staffordshirebullterrier #dogbehaviour #dogtrainingpositively @ican_animal @intodogs https://t.co/wQuB4Mn9KY

[Assoc. of INTO Dogs @intodogs]

Can animals predict earthquakes? It turns out it's very hard to study this potential phenomenon.

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[Assoc. of INTO Dogs @intodogs]

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[Marc Bekoff @MarcBekoff]

How Dogs View The World: Brain Scans Tell Us What They See
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Dogs recognize happy or sad faces and neuroimaging (fMRI) tells us how they do it and how similar it is to how humans do it. Negative emotions are more difficult to distinguish.

[Assoc. of INTO Dogs @intodogs]

The history of dog domestication proves to be complex, and still somewhat mysterious.

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[Assoc. of INTO Dogs @intodogs]

Is it nature, or nurture?

This research team is launching a project to determine whether dog's breed characteristics are genetic, or driven by how we train them.

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[Assoc. of INTO Dogs @intodogs]

"In new places or during moments of discomfort, dogs can be inclined to seek out their owners. When comfortable, dogs are more likely to interact with unfamiliar people."

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[Assoc. of INTO Dogs @intodogs]

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[Marc Bekoff @MarcBekoff]

Dogs are unique individuals so speaking about "the dog" is misleading ...
There’s nothing in the world as heartwarming as being greeted by your dog ... Read Canine Confidential, and you’ll be on the road to making your shared lives happy and healthy...
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[Marc Bekoff @MarcBekoff]

Let's tune into the needs of our canine companions and stop cloning them and otherwise abusing them -- they need love and affection and forever homes ...

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[Red Kite Canines @RedKiteCanines]

Now the #beastfromtheast looks to have blown over and #Spring is officially coming, don't forget those pretty daffodils are poisonous to #dogs. Signs of toxicity: vomiting, coughing, diarrhea, shaking.

[Assoc. of INTO Dogs @intodogs]

In dogs, certain traits and physical features changed through domestication. Likewise, in humans, it is now thought that we became less aggressive and our facial features grew softer through our own 'domestication'.

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[Assoc. of INTO Dogs @intodogs]

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[Assoc. of INTO Dogs @intodogs]

"The conclusion of this study is that veterans with service dogs have lower PTSD symptoms, lower depression, lower anxiety and increased ability to participate in social activities outside of the house."

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[Assoc. of INTO Dogs @intodogs]

"This discovery suggests that even though the dog was young, sick and likely untrained as a result, ancient people still had an emotional bond with it"

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[Assoc. of INTO Dogs @intodogs]

This article explains a couple of the theories behind why domesticated animals often have floppy ears.

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[Assoc. of INTO Dogs @intodogs]

A recent study highlighted the potential risks of a raw food diet, but there are ways to minimize these risks:

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[Assoc. of INTO Dogs @intodogs]

But why? Gluttony, nutrition, and more recently, preventing parasites, are proposed as possible answers to this mystery.

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[Assoc. of INTO Dogs @intodogs]

Dogs aid us in cancer research with their acute sense of smell, but why can't they diagnose individual patients in a real-world setting?

This article explains the nuances in the research, and why developing 'e-noses' is a realistic goal.

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