How Do Lost Dogs Find Home?
Ann Gafke’s Teacher’s Pet, 325 E. Dripping Springs Rd, Columbia, MO 65202 Phone: (573) 443-0716 or Email: Contact Us Register Online How about a bred-in compass? This story from the American Kennel Club describes what researchers know of the ‘find home’ options including an internal compass. https://bit.ly/3r9K0fC Of course, first on the list would be the dog’s tracking […]
Guinness Record – Most Tricks in Minute by Two Dogs
Ann Gafke’s Teacher’s Pet, 325 E. Dripping Springs Rd, Columbia, MO 65202 Phone: (573) 443-0716 or Email: Contact Us Register Online This California dog trainer and her two dogs set the record for most tricks in a minute by two dogs. One of the dogs set another record for fastest crawl. In this video she also explains how […]
Canine Loyalty – Dog Waits for Hospitalized Master
Ann Gafke’s Teacher’s Pet, 325 E. Dripping Springs Rd, Columbia, MO 65202 Phone: (573) 443-0716 or Email: Contact Us Register Online A dog in Turkey waited five days outside a hospital for her hospitalized owner. They were reunited January 20. According to this Associated Press story in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, (http://bit.ly/3phILe0) the dog followed an ambulance to […]
Is Your Dog Among the 20 Most Popular Breeds in 2020?
Ann Gafke’s Teacher’s Pet, 325 E. Dripping Springs Rd, Columbia, MO 65202 Phone: (573) 443-0716 or Email: Contact Us Register Online According to this survey, the top three – Mixed Breeds, Labs and Chihuahuas. This survey conducted by the pet sitting service, Rover and published on its blog – THE DOG PEOPLE – is sure to generate some […]
As Your Puppy Ages, Will Behavior Change?
Ann Gafke’s Teacher’s Pet, 325 E. Dripping Springs Rd, Columbia, MO 65202 Phone: (573) 443-0716 or Email: Contact Us Register Online The answer is Yes & No – based on a four year research project at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-74310-7 The research used the Vienna Dog Personality Test (VIDOPET) to study the dogs Sociability-obedience, […]
When Your Dog Talks – Listen
Ann Gafke’s Teacher’s Pet, 325 E. Dripping Springs Rd, Columbia, MO 65202 Phone: (573) 443-0716 or Email: Contact Us Register Online This story from the Victoria, British Columbia, newspaper describes the insistent barking of the family’s dog one evening. When the owner, finally did open the door to see what was prompting the barks, she found her […]
Can Dogs Sniff Out Covid?
Ann Gafke’s Teacher’s Pet, 325 E. Dripping Springs Rd, Columbia, MO 65202 Phone: (573) 443-0716 or Email: Contact Us Register Online Researchers at the University of Helsinki think so. At least their preliminary research suggests that can happen. Researchers taught the dog’s to differentiate urine samples of ill and non-ill persons. The sniffer dogs are now employed at […]
Where Does Your Dog Rank Among the Smartest
Ann Gafke’s Teacher’s Pet, 325 E. Dripping Springs Rd, Columbia, MO 65202 Phone: (573) 443-0716 or Email: Contact Us Register Online In week’s edition, Newsweek publishes a list of the 63 smartest dog breeds. The article ranks them from 63rd to first – An interesting read. The rankings come from the primary book on the subject, The Intelligence […]
Holiday social manners for pets
Holidays and pets — lots of dos and don’ts. This cute Wall Street Journal story describes a pet holiday dinner party at a dog school in New York City. http://goo.gl/Cbbtv1