Clik here to view.
Trained Dog Can Detect Colon Cancer by Sniffing Poop
A dog owned by Japanese medical researchers has a remarkable gift for detecting colon cancer victims by sniffing their excrement. The black Labrador Retriever has a 95% accuracy rate: In the study, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5 Places to Almost Die Before You Die
1. Tiankeng Sinkhole, Xiaozhai, China When I was 18 years old, I took a trip with a few buddies of mine to Lake George in upstate New York. We had heard that there was a great spot for cliff jumping on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
10 Stories of Lifesaving Dogs
He’s unbelievable! He’s some dog! He’s a lifesaver! That’s what l’ll call him, too! Ol’ Lifesaver! That will be your name! -Navin R. Johnson in The Jerk Dogs are wonderful. They are goofy and fun and...
View ArticleDog becomes celebrity for his math skills
A labrador retriever called Beau has been making headlines due to his alleged mathematical abilities. The dog’s owner David Madsen claims that Beau is…
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why Is Chocolate Bad for Dogs?
Puppy image via Shutterstock I grew up with a series dogs that were shameless food moochers. Max, our German Shepherd-Black Lab mix, was once left on his own in the house while the humans were having...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Guide Dog for a Blind Dog
A guide dog is not news, but a guide dog for a dog? Now that’s neat! Here’s a heartwarming story of a blind dog and its guide dog: It was a rough life for Tanner, a blind Golden Retriever suffering...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How the Canadian Provinces and Territories Got Their Names
Here’s a little more Canadian history on this Canada Day. Alberta Named in honor of Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (1848-1939), the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and the wife...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dog Gets in Trouble, Sent Home with a Note from the School Principal
Duke, a Labrador Retriever, is gonna get it for sure! When I was a kid, nothing was worse than getting sent home by the principal. And that’s what happened to him. During the day, Duke routinely...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Killer Whale Hunts a Swimming Dog
(Video Link) A diver off the coast of New Zealand spotted four killer whales and quickly scrambled onto the rocks for safety. A nearby Labrador Retriever was not as attentive. One whale closed in for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Meet Migaloo, World’s First "Archaeology Dog"
Anyone who has a dog will tell you they are pretty good at finding buried bones. But can a dog sniff out ancient human bones, apart from all the other organic material buried underneath us? Dog...
View Article
