July 8, 2023

Canine Chronicle: Morris Animal Foundation’s Data Commons Offers Rich Database

Canine Chronicles: Morris Animal Foundation’s Data Commons Offers Rich Database. “Morris Animal Foundation’s Golden Retriever Lifetime Study was launched in 2012 to better understand the risk factors for cancer and other diseases in dogs. Now, access to big data – over 51 million data points – from the Study is available through the Foundation’s Data Commons, a comprehensive, free resource for researchers interested in receiving and using longitudinal data from the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study to advance veterinary research.”

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January 15, 2023

Washington Post: A Yorkie was dognapped. A man who hunted al-Qaeda came to the rescue.

Washington Post: A Yorkie was dognapped. A man who hunted al-Qaeda came to the rescue.. “Most stolen dogs are never recovered, but what followed was an improbable effort to crack the identity of the dognapper. It brought together [Raquel] Witherspoon, neighbors, TV news, police and a former Marine Corps intelligence operator who offered skills he honed on the battlefields of Iraq to capture al-Qaeda fighters.” I didn’t know that Instagram trick. That’s a good one.

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January 14, 2023

PR Newswire: Mars Petcare and the Broad Institute create open-access database of dog and cat genomes to advance preventive pet care (PRESS RELEASE)

PR Newswire: Mars Petcare and the Broad Institute create open-access database of dog and cat genomes to advance preventive pet care (PRESS RELEASE). “Mars Petcare is partnering with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, a world leader in the genetic and molecular analysis of diseases, to create one of the largest open access cat and dog genome databases in the world. Genomes from 10,000 dogs and 10,000 cats enrolled in the MARS PETCARE BIOBANK™ initiative will be sequenced over the next 10 years. Insights from the open access database can help advance individualized pet health care for future generations of dogs and cats.”

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January 11, 2023

NextShark: History professor makes surprisingly cute discovery on lost roll of film labeled ‘The Philippines 1942’

NextShark: History professor makes surprisingly cute discovery on lost roll of film labeled ‘The Philippines 1942’. “‘While working in our archives, I found an old metal box. Inside was a long-forgotten roll of silent 8mm film marked “The Philippines 1942,”‘ Schnakenberg tweeted. ‘Excited at possibly discovering lost WWII footage, I sent it to specialists for care and digitization.’ Schnakenberg received the digitized footage on Jan. 6. In the black-and-white film, puppies are seen playing with one another, tugging on a Filipino broom called a walis tambo and digging in the ground.”

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December 9, 2022

Bored Panda: This Dog Is A Local Landmark In Tbilisi, Georgia With A Personal Google Maps Mark And Positive Reviews

Bored Panda: This Dog Is A Local Landmark In Tbilisi, Georgia With A Personal Google Maps Mark And Positive Reviews. “In large cities of Georgia, stray animals are not tortured or harassed. They are treated and sterilized. This is the most modern and humane way to control the population. But the problem is not solved – there are no fewer stray animals, and this has its own reasons. In Tbilisi, Georgia on the street called Amagleba a stray dog has become a local landmark. The adorable dog has his own Google Maps reviews with positive feedback and fans ready to feed him.”

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September 25, 2022

American Kennel Club: AKC Launches Digital Library To Commemorate Anniversary

American Kennel Club: AKC Launches Digital Library To Commemorate Anniversary. “The digital library will include the entire run of the AKC Gazette from 1889 to the present day. The AKC Gazette is the longest continuously published dog magazine in America and one of the oldest sporting publications in the country. Users can also search a collection of historic Show Catalogs from 1887 – 1983, including the very first Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show catalog from 1877. New collections will be added to the digital library in 2023. All content is made available without fees and is fully text-searchable thanks to Optical Character Recognition in PDF files, which makes the library user-friendly.”

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September 11, 2022

Lad Bible: Man arrested after uploading social media video of his dog driving his car

Lad Bible: Man arrested after uploading social media video of his dog driving his car. “A 35-year-old man from Ein Naqquba, west of Jerusalem, posted the video of his small pooch on his lap as he placed his paws behind the steering wheel. However, this stunt proved to be a little too fast and furious for police, who saw the video online and promptly arrested the man.” My favorite part of this story is that the man didn’t have a license either.

Security & Legal Issues 0
September 3, 2022

Rolling Stone: They Used Telegram to Organize a Dog-Fighting Ring. Now, They’re Facing Federal Charges

Rolling Stone: They Used Telegram to Organize a Dog-Fighting Ring. Now, They’re Facing Federal Charges. “A GRAND-JURY INDICTMENT filed in federal court last month reveals authorities conducted a years-long investigation into how a depraved group of individuals located in and around the greater Washington, D.C., area utilized the messaging app Telegram to operate an underground dog-fighting venture, regularly sharing tips on a variety of inhumane training methods and boasting about killing weaker dogs.”

Security & Legal Issues 0
March 25, 2022

Mashable: It’s not too late to socialize your pandemic puppy

Mashable: It’s not too late to socialize your pandemic puppy. “Along with separation anxiety, socialization is a behavioral challenge that many ‘pandemic puppies’ are now facing. Introducing your puppy to new experiences is a critical part of their development. Simple things like having friends over to your house, taking your puppy out to a pet-friendly restaurant, or going to in-person puppy classes are all ways to socialize your pup — and all are experiences they may have missed out on when we sheltered in place.”

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February 20, 2022

Mashable: I got a dog. My online life changed overnight.

Mashable: I got a dog. My online life changed overnight. . “The instant I got my dog — a lovely, adorable puppy named Henry — my entire online life changed. My TikTok For You Page (FYP) was suddenly dog video after dog video. My Instagram ads were entirely for dog-related products. Twitter was…still a cesspool of my own choosing, so at least there was that. But life pre-Henry was totally different online. I had interests. I jogged, I air fried, I liked NBA basketball, I spent way too much time thinking about grilling. These interests were all displaced by the algorithms practically screaming ‘YOU HAVE A DOG!’”

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