In the wild, dogs spend a lot of their time chewing on bones, carcasses, sticks and kernels. For example, Australian dingoes can feed for up to 108 minutes in a single session. But most domestic dogs chew far less than their free-roaming counterparts. This is largely because...
Scent is how dogs largely experience the world, a lot like the way we humans rely on sight. We know little about how dogs interpret scent, but thanks to a recent study, we may be getting closer to understanding what a dog’s nose actually knows. Dogs are primed...
Dogs that are constantly hungry and prone to being overweight share a common bit of biology with some obesity-prone humans. This is what UK scientists have discovered - identifying a genetic source of many Labradors' - and some people's - tendency to overeat. Researchers found that changes...
Geneticists from the Canine Genetics Centre, along with veterinary cardiologists and neurologists from the Queen's Veterinary School Hospital in the United Kingdom, are becoming increasingly concerned by reports of sudden, unexpected deaths in young Labrador Retrievers - often occurring during rest or sleep - in...
