A dog in Milan regularly catches the No. 54 bus by himself, to visit his favorite spot in the city. He will only get on if it’s the driver that he likes, and once he has reached his destination (a park) he leaps off and wanders around for a few hours before catching the same […]
In 2015, residents of a Serbian city erected a statue…
In 2015, residents of a Serbian city erected a statue to honor a small dachshund named Leo, who saved a 10-year-old child from a vicious dog attack. According to the Associated Press, the child was walking home from a friend’s house when a raging bull-mastiff cross-breed grabbed her and pinned her to the ground. Normally […]
The Canine Genome project revealed that the Pekingese….
The Canine Genome project revealed that the Pekingese, Shiba Inu, Shih Tzu & Basengi are among the ancient breeds least genetically diverged from Gray Wolves.
On 1910, the Mayor of Istanbul exiled 80,000 stray dogs…
On 1910, the Mayor of Istanbul exiled 80,000 stray dogs to a small island for them to die. Soon later, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake occurred, which people perceived as a punishment from God for the dogs’ exile, and the surviving dogs were brought back.
There is a dog eating festival in China where…
There is a dog eating festival in China where 10,000 – 15,000 dogs are eaten over a 10 day period.
A three year old Russian girl survived for 11 days in Siberian taiga…
A three year old Russian girl survived 11 days in Siberian taiga forest by drinking from a creek and eating berries while being protected by her dog which went to get help after nine days and returned with rescuers.
Liberty, President Gerald Ford’s dog, was trained to create…
Liberty, President Gerald Ford’s dog, was trained to create diversions in meetings. If Ford wanted to end a conversation in the Oval Office, he would signal Liberty and she would go to the guest wagging her tail, creating a natural break.
A dog saved a new born baby after finding the child…
A dog saved a new born baby after finding the child tossed in a dump, he brought the child back to his owner and didn’t stop barking until he got his attention. The dogs owner brought the child to the hospital where she survived.
Dogs have only recently been able to watch TV, with the advent of HDTV…
Dogs have only recently been able to watch TV, with the advent of HDTV with their higher framerates. Before that, with CRT’s, it was like watching a strobe light.
Moscow street dogs display specialized behaviors that differentiate them…
Moscow street dogs display specialized behaviors that differentiate them from domesticated dogs and wolves: pack leaders tend to be the most intelligent rather than the strongest, and packs tend to deploy its cuter members first, as they are more successful in begging for food from people.