Dogs
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Why dogs will always rescue their distressed owners
Lifestyle | May 31, 2020, 03:28 PM ISTFor the findings, published in the journal PLOS ONE, the researchers wanted to know how dogs take chances to rescue their owners.
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COVID lockdown: Team of animal lovers feed street dogs in Srinagar
News | May 27, 2020, 10:54 AM ISTRelaxations in lockdown norms has enabled people to feed stray who were going hungry.
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Trial begins to see if dogs can 'sniff out' COVID-19
World | May 16, 2020, 03:22 PM ISTA trial in the UK to see whether specialist medical sniffer dogs can detect coronavirus in humans is set to begin, it was reported on Saturday.
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'Scientists training dogs to sniff out COVID-19 in humans'
Science | May 04, 2020, 03:02 PM ISTScientists in the US say they are training dogs to identify COVID-19 in humans by sniffing out the disease in saliva and urine samples.
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Agra man scoops up spilt milk while stray dogs feed on the same leaves internet in tears
Trending | Apr 14, 2020, 11:19 PM ISTAmid the lockdown, a video surfaced on the internet in which a man in Agra can be seen collecting spilt milk from the street while dogs feed on the same.
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Lockdown leading to subtle behavioural changes in stray dogs, say experts
India | Apr 07, 2020, 08:24 PM ISTThe 21-day lockdown has led to subtle behavioural changes in stray dogs and has plunged them into a state of confusion, animal behaviourists in Delhi say.
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Six pet dogs killed by electrocution in Kolkata
India | Nov 15, 2019, 11:49 AM ISTThe puppies were killed and dumped in plastic bags in the parking area of the hospital. The incident had caused a massive public outcry.
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Dogs at the rescue: Newborn girl thrown into drain by woman, saved by man's best friend
Crime | Jul 20, 2019, 07:47 PM ISTA newly born baby girl wrapped completely in a polythene bag was pulled out of a drain by some stray dogs in Kaithal district of Haryana this morning, the police said. The dogs started yelping, which altered passers-by.
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Petting dogs, cats may reduce stress in students
Health | Jul 16, 2019, 04:05 PM ISTStudents have classes, exams and so many other pressures common in modern life and now researchers have found that petting dogs and cats can improve students' mood with stress-relieving physiological benefits, a study shows.
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Dogs can sniff out cancer in blood with 97% accuracy: Study
Health | Apr 10, 2019, 10:32 AM ISTDogs have smell receptors 10,000 times more accurate than humans', making them highly sensitive to odours we can not perceive.
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Do you know how dogs understand human emotions?
Lifestyle | Jun 21, 2018, 09:33 PM ISTAccording to the study, by living in close contact with humans, dogs have developed specific skills such as picking up on emotional cues contained in a person's voice, body odour and posture, as well as reading faces.
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Dogs born in summers are at higher risk of heart disease, says study
Lifestyle | May 20, 2018, 01:20 PM ISTThe research team found that risk climbs to the greatest level in dogs born in July, who have a 74 per cent greater risk of heart disease than would typically be expected.
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UP police deploys drones, night vision devices to trap feral dogs in Sitapur
News | May 07, 2018, 06:51 PM ISTUP police deploys drones, night vision devices to trap feral dogs in Sitapur
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Incredible India: Man balances three dogs perfectly while driving a scooter! But it’s making us a bit uneasy
Blah | Jul 08, 2017, 04:20 PM ISTThis video can be amusing, but we cannot ignore the road safety concerns associated with it
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Do you like pets? But beware! They might be passing tick on you
Lifestyle | Jul 08, 2017, 03:56 PM ISTYour pets might be infested with ticks, that can make you seriously ill!
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World’s ugliest dog competition held in California to celebrate man’s best friend’s imperfections
Lifestyle | Jun 23, 2017, 04:41 PM ISTWorld's ugliest dog competition helf in California to embrace the imperfections of a dog
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Owning pet dogs can keep elderly active and healthy
Lifestyle | Jun 11, 2017, 01:39 PM ISTPet dogs are not only aesthetics. They have several health benefits as well.
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‘Every dog has his day’: These canines will inherit Rs 5 crore from Mumbai couple
India | Mar 08, 2017, 07:41 PM ISTIn an act that evokes surprise as much as it highlights an act of kindness, two canines named Buddy and Tiny are set to end up distinctly as Mumbai's wealthiest dogs. These golden retrievers will
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Diwali 2016: Your pet dog can stay safe and calm during and after celebrations, here’s how
Lifestyle | Oct 25, 2016, 02:06 PM ISTDiwali may be the perfect time for celebrations and festivity all around, but it can be a very traumatic time for your pets. Your four-legged friends have extremely sensitive ears and noses and get very
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Dogs can understand what we say, new study finds
Lifestyle | Sep 01, 2016, 11:22 AM ISTScientists have found evidence to support that dogs can really understand human language. Researchers in Hungary scanned the brains of dogs as they were listening to their trainer speaking to determine which parts of the