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Dogs
Dec 21, 2016 14:15:10 GMT
Post by Avinalaff on Dec 21, 2016 14:15:10 GMT
Big fellow for sure.
There's one around the corner where I live that barks over the gate, and his head is higher than the gate itself.
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Dogs
Dec 26, 2016 21:54:54 GMT
Post by rugbytoffee on Dec 26, 2016 21:54:54 GMT
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Dogs
May 18, 2017 9:58:16 GMT
Post by rugbytoffee on May 18, 2017 9:58:16 GMT
While it may not come as much of a surprise to doting dog owners the world over, a new study has suggested that man’s best friend can make us humans understand what they mean through their variety of barks and growls. The new study, published Wednesday in the journal Royal Society Open Science, has made a number of interesting findings. Researchers enlisted a group of 40 volunteers to listen to a variety of dog growls during numerous tasks. A total of 18 different dogs were recorded guarding their food, playing a game of tug of war, and facing a threatening stranger. Participants were able to match the growl to the action 63 percent of the time, in what scientists say amounts to much more than just guesswork. Scientists said that each growl was recognized above the level of chance, with listeners able to understand 81 percent of playful growls, but less adept at recognizing the others. “Participants associated the correct contexts with the growls above chance,” wrote Dr. Tamas Farago, who, along with colleagues from Eotvos Lorand University in Hungary, conducted the research. Further to identifying various growl contexts, the group also had to rate them on a sliding scale according to five different emotional states – aggression, fear, despair, happiness, and playfulness. The scientists found that context had a “significant effect” on reading the dog’s emotions, with playful growls being rated lowest for aggression and food guarding the highest. When it came to recognizing whether the dog was fearful, playful, or being threatening, “women and participants experienced with dogs scored higher,” Farago said. In research published in January, scientists from the University of Lyon in Saint Étienne, France found that puppies responded better to women’s exaggerated, high-pitched, dog-directed speech, which may help them learn words, much like such talk does with human babies. Perhaps dogs aren’t man’s best friend after all.
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Post by dorf on May 18, 2017 10:16:12 GMT
That image creeps me out!
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Dogs
Aug 15, 2017 12:29:26 GMT
Post by rugbytoffee on Aug 15, 2017 12:29:26 GMT
Handfuls of blue dogs are turning heads on the streets of Mumbai, local animal protection officers report. Their change in appearance has been linked to the pollution of a local river where the animals swim and look for food. Industrial waste is being pumped into the Kasadi River in Navi Mumbai, next to the Maharashtra state capital in Western India, and the water has long been deemed unfit for human consumption. Animal protection officers are now urging local officials to act on companies dumping waste in the river after an increase in reports of blue dogs. 'It was shocking to see how the dog's white fur had turned completely blue,' animal protection officer Arati Chauhan said. We have spotted almost five such dogs here and have asked the pollution control board to act against such industries.' Officials have been made aware of the problem and a water quality test has since been carried out in the area, local news reports Studies quoted in local newspapers have also showed that the overall pollution levels in the area had been raised by 13 times the 'safe limit'. Yogesh Pagade, a local fisherman in the area said: 'After numerous complaints to MPCB over the years, only the stench at Kasadi has reduced. However, the pollution levels continue to be extremely high.' A complaint has now been registered with the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) saying that animals in the area are suffering as a result of the waste. MPCB officials have since replied saying they are investigating. A spokesman said: 'Allowing the discharge of dye into any water body is illegal. We will take action against the polluters as they are destroying the environment. We have directed our sub-regional officer to investigate.' The Mail
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