Archive for the 'Dog DNA' Category

Dog Traits, Including Shyness, Have Implications for Human Longevity

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By domesticating dogs, humans unwittingly initiated an artificial selection experiment on personality – the results of which may have implications for our own longevity. We know that dogs were breed to specific tasks and that individual dogs were selected for reproduction based on certain behavior traits – such as activity, aggressiveness, and docility – related [...]

To Scoop or Not to Scoop: Your Dog’s DNA May Incriminate You If You Don’t

Categorized Under: Dog DNA, Dog Owner Responsibilities, Dog Poop, Dogs & Disease, Dogs in the Community, Ethics, Pet-Friendly Places one Commented

Do you or don’t you? Pick up after your dog that is. Call it an eyesore, an embarrassment or a public health issue, doggie doo doo is in the news. And now, thanks to tactics that would make CSI investigators proud and be a fitting topic for a Seinfeld episode, it looks as if your [...]