A piece of recent research has suggested that the evolution of dogs was not necessarily caused by human intervention. The latest findings have indicated that the transition was a geographically uneven one. A prominent biologist called Susan Crockford has found a well-preserved Siberian skull from a creature that lived over 30,000 years ago; her studies of this find have suggested to her that the development of the modern dog was not primarily the consequence of a human act.

Susan Crockford has been part of an international research team. Together, they have collated evidence, which they believe indicates that wolves became (more…)

With the cost of attending university due to rise, there will be yet more pressure on students to achieve the very highest grades. Some will become very nervous indeed and this will affect their performance adversely. A few may respond by taking pills, but students at the University of Arizona have found a much healthier and fairer alternative to be effective. Law students have discovered that stroking a therapy dog prior to critical examinations is beneficial.

Therapy dogs have been used in the United States for some time. However, using them at university prior to examinations other than as individual dog owners (more…)

A resident of East Falls in the United States had his inflatable Santa stolen during this Christmas season. Sean Dieter felt that his giant Father Christmas made a positive impact in his neighbourhood and was shocked at the theft of the eight foot tall object. His faithful dog Smarty Jones failed to raise the alarm. However, the photogenic dog appeared alongside Sean Dieter in his heartfelt appeal for the return of his Santa via the media.

For the photographs, Sean Dieter made Smarty Jones wear (more…)