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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Does normal paper currency contain enough narcotics residue to attract a drug-sniffing dog?
It seems pretty well established that paper currency (e.g. in the US) is commonly contaminated with trace amounts of cocaine or other illegal narcotics. (See Snopes for instance, though I'm happy to ...
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Was there a trial by combat between a man and a dog in medieval France?
This website makes the claim that in 1400 a man by the name of "Chevalier Maquer" fought in a judicial duel against a greyhound, after it was suspected that Maquer had killed the greyhound's owner.
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Do old dogs run away to die?
My dog passed away a few days ago. He ran away from home early in the morning, and by the time we found him it was late afternoon and he was very weak, on the brink of death. Soon after we brought him ...
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Did Republicans mock Biden for showing grief over the loss of his dog?
In June, George Takei tweeted:
Republicans are mocking Biden for showing grief over the loss of his dog.
If you lose your dog but feel nothing, you might be a Republican.
As of today, this tweet has ...
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Do cats and dogs only see in grayscale?
Ask most anybody about dogs or cats, and they will repeat the claim that these animals are colorblind. To most, it means greyscale. Is it true that cats (ref 2) and dogs (ref 2, ref 3) only see in ...
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Did a vegan dog live for 29 years?
According to PETA's "Meatless Meals for Dogs and Cats",
One remarkable example is that of Bramble, a border collie whose vegan diet of rice, lentils, and organic vegetables contributed to a ...
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Does a dog provide a reasonable deterrent against house theft?
Is there any evidence to suggest that owning a dog or that evidence of a dog (barking alarm, beware of dog sign) reduce the likelihood of your home being broken into?
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Most burglars do ...
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Are some breeds of dog inherently dangerous, despite training?
On another SE site, this report was cited as evidence that some breeds of dogs are inherently more dangerous than others.
I have some serious issues with that report (not least of which is that it is ...
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Can dogs have autism?
From Alex Griswold, 2.3K RTs, 3.2K Likes:
Brooklyn hipsters aren't vaccinating their dogs because they think it'll give them dog autism, which does not exist
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Did Heineken knowingly sponsor a dog fighting event?
This image is circulating on Facebook:
The message accompanying it is calling for a boycott of Heineken for sponsoring the event.
The message is as follows (warning: horrific grammar, spelling, and ...
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Do barking dogs seldom bite?
There is a very famous proverb that "BARKING DOGS SELDOM BITE". According to the saying: The dogs which bark too much in loud tone, bite very rarely. It implies that the people who threaten you more ...
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Is it possible to train dogs to detect hypoglycemia?
Many people have claimed that dogs can be trained to detect hypoglycemia.
For example:
For example, we have discovered that dogs have the ability to smell chemical changes in our bodies when ...
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Does a dog's brain secrete the same substances when it sees its owner as humans do when in love?
The following statement is doing to the rounds across the social web:
When a dog sees its owner, its brain secretes the same substances as ours when we are in love
It is usually accompanied by an ...
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Can dogs detect human cancer?
I heard several times that dogs could detect cancer before it was detected by humans.
Can Dogs Smell Cancer?
There are many published studies that prove dogs can detect cancer through breath ...
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Will running through water "lose one's scent" when being tracked by dogs?
It's a fairly common movie trope that when someone is being chased by dogs they will run through water to "lose their scent" and the dogs will no longer be able to follow the trail of the one pursued.
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Is it safe for dogs to eat cooked chicken bones?
I've always been told not to let dogs eat cooked chicken bones since they can easily splinter/fracture and cause problems for the dog but I've never seen any satisfactory evidence of this and I am ...
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Does this dog food double the lifespan of dogs?
Burt Ward -- 'Robin' from the 1960s Batman TV series -- has started a dog food company.
In a recent promotional article, he claimed:
"We've made a food where we have doubled and tripled the ...
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Could the diphtheria antitoxin (vaccine) have been flown into Nome, Alaska in 1925, but was chosen not to?
I just finished watching Togo on Disney+ last night, where the plot of the story is centered around a musher, Leonhard Seppala, and his lead sled dog, Togo. They make a very long trek across the ...
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Is it possible for dogs to have a vegetarian diet?
I have seen some people claim that dogs can be kept healthy on a vegetarian diet, while other people emphatically deny this and yet more say "No! Unless you're really careful".
Can dogs be kept ...
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Do 3% of the Swiss eat dogs and cats?
There have been stories lately of a petition presented to the Swiss government asking them to outlaw the eating of cats and dogs.
This BBC article includes a claim from Tomi Tomek that 3% of the Swiss ...
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Can a Diabetic Alert Dog detect changes in blood sugar 15 minutes earlier than a glucose meter?
The claim:
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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Do small dogs live longer than large dogs?
I thought small dogs lived longer than large dogs, then I stumbled on this answer about heart beats and longevity.
In the following table:
Large dogs are said to live longer than small dogs. Which ...
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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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Do dental chews for pets reduce plaque and tartar?
Many manufacturers and retailers of dental chews for dogs and cats claim it will help reduce plaque and/or tartar.
For example:
Greenies Dental Chews:
Unique texture fights plaque and tartar
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Do dogs tend to distrust men with beards?
I have heard that dogs are often less friendly and generally less trusting of men with beards. Today as I walked past a dog and its owner on the way to my apartment, the dog growled at me; this made ...
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Have North Koreans been asked to hand over their dogs to be eaten?
There are a several articles online making this claim. They all seem to source a recent Daily Mail article:
North Koreans are ordered to hand over 'decadent and bourgeois' pet dogs for 'restaurant ...
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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 dogs loyal to their owners? [closed]
Dog is generally accepted a mans best friend and the most loyal and faithful pet. It was found in a study that cats became domesticated for treats.
Is that possible that loyalty of a dog is in fact ...
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Are dogs excellent wingmen?
I was just watching the Youtube video The Science of DOGS by the channel AsapSCIENCE. It was a pretty interesting video, but something that really stuck out to me was said in the first 10 seconds of ...
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Are the bones of puppies not joined at 2 weeks old?
This image just popped up on my Facebook wall because someone shared it. To me, it sounds ludicrous.
It said this: This is an X-ray of a 2 week old puppy.
This is the entire Facebook post:
This is ...
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Do antioxidants improve immune responses in dogs?
The claim "Antioxidants can also be important in improving immune responses in dogs." is being made on this web page. They go on to say
Because antioxidants play a key role in minimizing damage to ...
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Can a dog remember 1400 names of toys?
In the video PETA: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, at approximately 06:12, the woman says that there is/was a dog that was trained to have memorized 1400 names of toys. Its master would ...
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Do dogs bite more during a full moon?
In various cultures throughout the world there is the widespread belief that animals, including companion dogs, are more likely to bite when under the influence of a full moon
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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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Is there scientific research on canine optimal nutrition [duplicate]
We have recently adopted a puppy and been looking into healthy diet for optimal health for her.
I have been wondering for a while about any scientific evidence around dog diet and more specifically ...
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Is it true that SERE's in the army are given a dog to raise to kill them? [duplicate]
My daughter told me that her fiance was in the SERE's in the army and that he was given a puppy to raise and then had to shoot it so he would learn to not become attached? He is stating that the dog ...
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