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Pic: iStock A study shows that having a dog leashed while on a stroll can cause serious injuries to adults, including brain injury. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University discovered that brain trauma (TBIs), the second-most common injury in adults, was caused by. The other common injuries are finger fractures, shoulder strains or sprains. The study revealed that … [Read more...] about Risk of Brain Trauma Linked with Walking a Dog on a Leash

 Guinness World Records A 2-year-old Chihuahua named Pearl is officially the world's shortest dog, as confirmed by her vet, and Guinness World Records. Pearl measures 3. 59 inches (9. 14 cm) in height, meaning she's shorter than a popsicle stick. She has her head to thank for being longer than a dollar bill, at 5 inches (12. 7 cm). She comes from a family of small and … [Read more...] about Chihuahua Slightly Taller Than a Teacup is Named World’s Shortest Dog

Brooklyn Faith and Nanuq (center) - Credit Mandy Iworrigan Off the coast of the far-northern Alaskan town of Nome, and closer to Russia than the US, lies Saint Lawrence Island, where in a town called Gambell, a young girl was recently reunited with her dog who had a month-long meander around the frozen Bearing Strait. Mandy Iworrigan, mother of three children and three dogs … [Read more...] about A Lost Dog Treks 150 Miles Across Alaskan Sea Ice Before He’s Reunited with His Family

Kennedy News / Hannah Pateman When a London family got together to celebrate a dad's 70th birthday with a family portrait, a precious pooch was determined not to be left out. Despite being outside a sliding glass door, she leaped into the air the moment the shutter opened, enshrining her antics for all time in one of the best photobombs you'll ever see. Tamsin Cowman … [Read more...] about Pooch Determined to Be in Family Portrait Leaps into Shot for Best Photobomb Ever

A South Korean startup has developed an AI-based app that scans your dog's nose print and places it into a crowdsourced database that anyone can access to identify the owner of a lost dog. It turns out a dog's noseprints are just as individual as a human's thumbprint, and the advantage of using it to identify a lost dog over a microchip is that no one has a microchip scanner … [Read more...] about All Dogs Have Completely Unique Nose Prints-Like Fingerprints-And There’s An App To ID Each Pet

Friends of Wake County Animal Center The workers at Wake County Animal Hospital were left scratching their heads when a dog named Felix arrived at their doorstep with a goat named Cinnamon. Dropped off by animal control who had taken them from a house whose owner had been hospitalized and had no one else who could look after them, they recognized pretty early these two were … [Read more...] about A Dog And Goat Are So Close The Shelter Decides To Only Place Them As A Team

The dog toy resembling a JD bottle had the court's justices chuckling as they explored how much protection should be given to those that rip off trademarks they do not own. A dispute between Jack Daniel’s and the manufacturers of a squeaking toy for dogs that imitates whiskey's iconic bottle, with a toilet-themed pun, has been taken to the US Supreme Court. On … [Read more...] about Jack Daniel’s and Dog Toy Company Go Head to Head in US Supreme Court

After three decades of being America's most loved dog breed, it's time to make way for a new top dog. So the question remains, which four-legged, button-nosed, perky-eared breed has taken the crown? After 30 years on top spot, the labrador retriever has lost its crown as America's most popular dog Step aside labrador betriever, a new top dog has taken the lead! The dog … [Read more...] about Labrador Retriever Loses Crown After 31 Years on Top as America’s Most Popular Dog Breed