Questions tagged [dogs]
a domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell, and a barking, howling, or whining voice.
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Can a Diabetic Alert Dog detect changes in blood sugar 15 minutes earlier than a glucose meter?
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I caught a segment about Diabetes Alert Dogs on of a TV show called The Doctors in my office's lunch room, and saw the following claim, which is repeated in an article on their website ...
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Is shaving Siberian Huskies harmful?
I recently came across a post on Imgur claiming shaving a Siberian husky exposes it to "sunburn, skin cancer, insects, and parasites".
[...] the layers of your pet's coat help to protect them from ...
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Are dog silhouettes effective at keeping geese away?
Canada Geese are a big nuisance where I live (despite living several hours away from Canada). To keep them away, I've seen more and more places put down black wooden dog silhouettes like this one from ...
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Does lavender oil prevent fleas on dogs?
I just heard a rumor that Lavender oil prevents fleas when used on dogs. Researching this I found one source (Prevetion.com) which provides a claim,
Research has found that lavender can be effective ...
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Did Mesoamericans eat Chihuahua dogs?
There are multiple online sources that claim the Chihuahua dog breed was often eaten by the Mesoamerican cultures who lived there before the arrival of the Europeans.
For example, this site claims ...
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Are there more Pit bulls than German Shepherds in the USA?
According to MyGermanSheperd.org:
In the USA alone there are about 78.2 million dogs, and about 4.6% of all AKC registered dogs are German Shepherds. This gives over 3.5 million German Shepherd dogs ...
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