Conservation Employs Dogs to ‘Find It’
Ann Gafke’s Teacher’s Pet, 325 E. Dripping Springs Rd, Columbia, MO 65202Phone: (573) 443-0716 or Email: Contact UsRegister Online To find the hard-to-find, dogs are increasingly assigned that task in conservation projects around the world. That is the conclusion of a study published in the Methods in Ecology and Evolution – by the British Ecological Society. https://bit.ly/3sd2Y6h While […]
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 […]
Give Your Dog A Job – UK Study Lists The Naughtiest Breeds
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 entertaining report created by dog trainer Graeme Hall lists the five naughtiest dog breeds – dogs most in need of training, exercise and guidance from their families. Let us help you keep your dog off the […]
Will the Robot Replace the Live Dog for Therapy Visits
Ann Gafke’s Teacher’s Pet, 325 E. Dripping Springs Rd, Columbia, MO 65202 Phone: (573) 443-0716 or Email: Contact Us Register Online Those of us with therapy dogs would say “No way a robot could replace the benefits my therapy dog brings to people we serve.” But this research study published on the web portal, Big Think, suggests the […]
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 […]
The tale of the tail
So what can we learn and other dogs already know about the messages that a wagging tail sends? A lot according to this research. A left wag — negative emotion. A right wag — positive emotion.