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How Service Dogs Benefit People on the Autism Spectrum
Having a service dog in public also allows for a more visual clue that a child may need extra help or support in their lives. Most children with autism look “normal.” Without the aide of a service dog, the judgemental stares of the unsuspecting passersby during a child’s emotional meltdown may shift to understanding that…
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Cat or Dog?
The eternal dispute between dog and cat lovers will probably never end. However, scientists have found out which out of our feline or canine friends love us more. As part of a new BBC2 documentary called “Cats v. Dogs”, hosted by animal experts Chris Packham and Liz Bonnin, a neuroscientist has investigated which species prefers…
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Do I need a puppy?
Awful day at the office? Bad blind date? Or annoyed for no reason? (It happens!) Dog owners know that it just takes one sloppy wet kiss from your furry BFF to turn that frown upside down. It’s even a scientific fact that pets make us happier. And aside from putting smiles on our faces, it…
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Do Puppies make you happy?
If you want more happiness, get a pet.In the 80s and 90s, research came out suggesting many benefits from pet ownership. From reduced risk of asthma, allergies, and cardiovascular disease to increased mood and wellbeing.Some doctors started recommending pet ownership to their patients.I thought the decision was a no-brainer. It seems fun and the companionship…
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Therapy or Service dog
A therapy dog is a dog that might be trained to provide affection and comfort to people in hospitals, retirement homes, nursing homes, schools, hospices, disaster areas, and to people with mental disorders, such as anxiety disorder or autism. Therapy dogs are usually not assistance or service dogs, but can be one or both with…
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Bathing your Doodle
Doodles love to get dirty and roll in smelly stuff. If this sounds like your doodle, he probably needs bathing between grooming appointments. Though labradoodles have a variety of coat types, they don’t require frequent baths, as dirt and mud will likely fall off his coat without a bath. Brush your labradoodle out before getting…
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Puppy mills?
Puppy mills are large-scale commercial dog breeding operations where profit is placed above the well-being of animals. Bred without consideration of genetic quality, this produces generations of dogs with unchecked hereditary defects. Some puppy mill puppies are sold to pet shops and marketed as young as eight weeks of age. The lineage records of puppy…
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Purebred or mix?
A mixed-breed puppy often has the advantage of having a much lower chance of being born with inherited congenital diseases, since the mating process naturally leaves out the defective genes. This is a general truism. There are many dog lovers who are devoted to mixed breed dogs. They feel that mixed breeds are much less…
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When should I spay or neuter?
Most veterinarians in the United States recommend bitches and dogs be spayed or castrated between 6 and 9 months of age. This is not based in science; no one has performed a large-scale study in which bitches and dogs underwent gonadectomy at various ages and were tracked throughout life to determine what abnormalities developed relative…
