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It happens everywhere. You and your dog are walking calmly down a busy street when you approach a fenced yard where three other dogs start barking. Within minutes, the whole street is an unbearable orchestra of whining, barking, whimpering, growling and all of the other sounds produced by dogs living in the neighborhood. Why do dogs... more »
After breeding, a female dog has a gestation time that can last anywhere from 55 to 66 days. After the 40th day, her breasts will enlarge noticeably and she will begin to put on weight. According to "Dog Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook" (Debra M. Eldredge, DVM, et al, 2007), many pregnant dogs will experience morning sickness as... more »
Dogs that lose the use of their hind legs due to injury or illness can still be active and have a good appetite. Vets now see that being mobile can help a dog's happiness and can lead to the dog becoming healthier or staying healthy. Dog wheelchairs or scooters have been developed to give these special dogs a chance of a better life. more »
The bitches of all breeds can get pregnant every six months from the sixth day of heat onwards. Usually a bitch is not interested in having relations until the seventh or eighth day of being in heat, when a bitch's hormones peak. more »
Dogs are social animals. They want to be part of the family, and that's why they make great pets. Many people, who have one dog, often want to get another, and this is when some bad behavior can start. Sometimes, when two people get married or become roommates, two dogs are introduced for the first time, too. If you follow a few small... more »
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The term "dog" is commonly used to refer to a domesticated subspecies of the gray wolf. Dogs were first domesticated approximately 15,000 years... more »
Age is just a number, or so they say. Yet when it comes to dogs and getting pregnant, age means everything. Breeding too soon can be a health risk... more »
So, you've decided you want to breed dogs but you aren't quite sure where to start. Whether you want to be a full-time breeder or just approach it... more »
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When a dog gets into a garbage can, the resulting mess is enough to frustrate even the most tolerant dog-lover. Whether a stray tips over your... more »
Pleistocene – image_caption An image of a yellow [[Labrador Retriever, currently one of the most popular breeds of dog. domain [[Eukarya
| unranked regnum regnum [[Animalia
| subregnum phylum [[Chordate|Chordata
| subphylum classis [[Mammalia
| subclassis ordo [[Carnivora
| subordo familia [[Canidae
| subfamilia genus [[Canis
| species C. lupus
| subspecies C. l. familiaris
| trinomial Canis lupus familiaris
| synonyms *Canis familiaris
*Canis familiaris domesticus
}}
The dog (Canis lupus familiaris,"ADW"/> ) is a domesticated form of the Wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The domestic dog has been one of the most widely kept working and companion animals in human history. Amongst canine enthusiasts, the word "dog" may also mean the male of a canine species, as opposed to the word "bitch" (the female of the species).
The dog quickly became ubiquitous across culture in all parts of the world, and was extremely valuable to early human settlements. For instance, it is believed that the successful emigration across the Bering Strait might not have been possible without sled dogs."miklosi"/> Dogs perform many roles for people, such as hunting, herding, protection, companionship, and, more recently, assisting handicapped individuals. Currently, there are estimated to be 400 million dogs in the world."Coppinger">
Over the 15,000 year span that the dog had been domesticated, it diverged into only a handful of landraces, groups of similar animals whose morphology and behavior have been shaped by environmental factors and functional roles. As the modern understanding of genetics developed, humans began to intentionally breed dogs for a wide range of specific traits. Through this process, the dog has developed into hundreds of varied breeds, and shows more behavioral and morphological variation than any other land mammal read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog
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