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12 cool things science Taught us about Dogs This Year

12 cool things science Taught us about Dogs This Year

Last updated on July 13, 2017 By Puppy Leaks 3 comments
From assisting kids with anxiety to avoiding people who are jerks to their owners, here’s 12 cool things science taught us about dogs this year.

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1. Dogs Can be Soothed by classic Music

There’s new evidence that shows classic music can assist soothe dogs. Dogs in a kennel atmosphere were checked with & without the existence of classic music, and when the music was played there was a great deal less barking and pacing. For their next research study the researchers are going to try different genres of music to see exactly how soothing classic is versus others.

2. “Puppy pet dog Eyes” create a strong Bond

When your pet dog preserves eye contact with you you’re both creating additional oxytocin – the “love hormone” connected with attachment and nurturing. This is the exact same reaction that moms have with their babies, and researchers suggest that dogs may have gotten their method into our hearts and lives by tapping into this type of bonding.

3. Our Dogs Can tell When We’re Lying

New research study has shown that dogs pick up cues when it pertains to taking care of distrustful humans, and that they do seem to understand when we’re lying. The researched examined 34 dogs with different humans performing different tasks. The dogs started to show preferences for people who were dependable versus the ones who were not providing out benefits like the others.

They decide whether to comply with human commands by reading the reliability of the person. Dogs have a lot more advanced social intelligence than we thought. This social intelligence progressed selectively in their long life history with humans. – Akiko Takaoka Kyoto university researcher

Does Your pet dog understand When You’re Lying?

4. You Can’t throw a pet dog Off Your path with Pepper

Despite that old myth you cannot throw a Bloodhound off your path by utilizing pepper. earlier this year when 2 convicts escaped a NY prison it was reported that they had been utilizing pepper to throw the browse dogs off their trail. While utilizing a distracting odor may confuse a pet dog for minute or two after that they’re ideal back on your path again.

5. Dogs may assist stop Diabetes in Children

Earlier this year 3000 kids who were part of a diabetes prevention research study assisted researchers discover that kids with dogs were at a much lower danger of developing type 1 diabetes.

We can show from previous studies that exposure to dogs avoids airway inflammations,” states research study professor Suvi Virtanen of THL. “The evidence we have now gained points to a considerable protective impact in relation to type 1 diabetes, too. The results are special on a around the world scale, and additional research study evidence is still needed to support our findings.

6. Dogs avoid people who react Negatively to Their Owner

Researchers discovered that dogs are much a lot more socially intelligent than when thought, they’re able to pick up social cues as they refer to their owners. These third celebration interactions were when believed to only refer to humans and other primates. In the research study the researchers discovered that dogs avoid people who are jerks to their owners – even when being used food.

7. Dogs & Humans Can quote a Dog’s size by Their Growl

Your dogs bark may be able to technique somebody into believing they’re much bigger than they are, but their growl doesn’t. We’ve all hear those small dogs with truly big barks, but apparently they can’t disguise their grown in the exact same way. Humans and dogs can predictably quote a dogs size based on their growl.

Is your dogs bark bigger than his bite? turns out his growl isn’t deceiving anyone.

8. Untrained Dogs comply with Our Gaze

Many dogs will comply with our look when it pertains to toys or food, but research study has discovered that they comply with our eyes even when we’re just staring off into space. They checked 154 border Collies & discovered that even the young or untrained dogs were showing the ability to comply with a humans look at different objects and places. The research study discovered that the a lot more training a pet dog had the a lot more they were likely to look back at the human deal with rather than gaze off into the distance with the human.

9. Dogs assist kids With Anxiety

We’ve understood that dogs have many health and wellness benefits such as minimizing our blood pressure and assisting with asthma, but a new research study discovered that kids with a pet dog in the house tend to have less anxiety.

But the team at Bassett medical center in new York discovered that just 12 percent of kids with pet dogs checked positive for medical anxiety, compared to 21 percent of kids without a dog. – NBC News

10. The direction of a Dogs Tail Wag (right or left) states a Lot

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You won’t forget Sissy once you see her in Westminster obedience ring

With a name like Sassy Sissy it’s shouldn’t be unexpected her owner characterizes her as “a little spitfire.”

Sissy had the “My special Girl” look for her owner Donna Hartwig. photo by Debbie Fields

“That completely captures her personality and her drive,” says owner-handler Donna Hartwig, of big Rock, Ill., of the 10-pound Jack Russell Terrier/Miniature Dachshund/Komondor mix, the lone All-American canine in a field of 24 competing in the third annual Masters Obedience championship at Westminster Monday, Feb. 12.

“I’m not sure on the Komodor part of the DNA test,” says Hartwig, “because that is a pretty large dog. The only thing big about her is her attitude.”

The 5-year-old Sissy’s story boasts a rags-to-riches accent. She was adopted at 7 weeks old from a party in southern Illinois in 2013. “She had that scrawny, little mutt look,” recalls Hartwig, “that said take me home. I just couldn’t leave her behind.”

And ever since, the pair have been on a fast track together.

For Hartwig, a former Newfoundland owner/handler, Sissy represents a substantial departure in size and temperament. “I could probably fit six of her crates into a Newfoundland-size one.”

The little All-American canine brings back the dumbbell during a training exercise. photo by Debbie Fields.

She has always taken her dogs through obedience classes because she saw it as an owner responsibility for keeping them manageable in public. “Sissy was so full of energy that I knew I couldn’t waste any time channeling it in the best direction.”

At 5 months of age, she had Sissy enrolled in beginning obedience, where she received foundation basics. seven months later, the tiny tornado received her Canine good citizen designation on her first birthday.

“At that point, I chose to try my hand at competing with her. First, I thought I would just get a CD title. After three shows and three first places, we accomplished that. Next, we went after the CDX title, which shown a bit much more difficult. The broad jump was particularly challenging for her at shows, although she had no trouble with it in training.”

Enter trainer Dave Parison, of Plano, Ill. With his steadying influence, Hartwig and Sissy were rolling again. three first places later they had a sought after CDX title. “I was having fun, enjoying the challenge and building an incredible bond with this little character. She was trusting me and it simply affirmed that dogs are so amazingly smart, prepared to please us and delight in doing it.”

That count on and bonding process has taken the pair on to UD, UDX titles and to the on-ramp of a sought after OTCH. “I still have to pinch myself,” she says, “I can’t believe three years later we have come this far after thinking I originally just wanted to see if we could achieve one obedience title.” According to the American Kennel Club, Sissy was the fourth mixed-breed canine to earn a UDX obedience title.

Sissy seems to be telling younger – and bigger — housemate, JJ, don’t mess with my toy.

Keeping Sissy sharp is an ongoing process. The two train with Parison weekly and every other week at two clubs 50 minutes away. “It’s essential to train and proof at several places,” Hartwig adds.

Social interaction comes easy for Sissy. She greets family and pals at home in a rollicking fashion. “I taught her a trick of running up my body and into my arms. I have to view her because in some cases she gets so thrilled to see them that she thinks she ought to do the same with them.”

The Westminster experience will be a first for both Hartwig and Sissy. “It’s a big stage out there for this little dog,” says the owner, “but I think she will acclimate fine.”

Sissy lives with Lily, a `13-year-old Dachshund, and JJ, an “obnoxious” young golden Retriever puppy. “She would like me give him back, as he is a pest and always wants to wrestle and play. He can be a bit overpowering at times, but Sissy remains the boss.”

The diminutive dog’s exploits haven’t been limited to the show ring. She appeared in a cameo role in the 2016 romantic comedy film, “Who gets the Dog?” starring Alicia Silverstone, with three other pooches.

It was shot in a Chicago park on a cold January day. “We were expected to be filmed at 7:30 a.m., but soon the time was changed to 9 and finally 3 p.m. So they put us up in a church basement until they were ready for us,” Hartwig recalls. “It was so cold they made me go stand in front of a big heater to keep Sissy warm, even though I had her wrapped in a blanket.”

The 10-pound All-American canine flies over a hurdle during an agility practice

Obedience isn’t the pair’s sole focus. They are also involved in agility competition and trick training. “Obedience is our many challenging. Being animals are like kids, you never know what they are going to do when they get in the ring. in some cases they surprise you with a new rendition of the exercise they had perfected in training class. I acknowledge and praise my dogs when they are doing a behavior I like in everyday living. It helps them know how I like them to behave and results in less corrective training later.”

Will Sissy take a bite out of the big Apple? who knows? But, Hartwig smiles, “The judges are always saying she gets cuteness points when we walk into the obedience ring. I just want this to be a fun, lifetime experience with good memories for both of us.”