Dog ownership is higher in households with children than in those without, and the dog would seem to play an important role. In his early writings, Dr Levinson suggested several benefits of dogs, believing firstly that they acted as friends to children or even sibling substitutes for the only child, and secondly that they were […]
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The most common reason given for owning a dog is companionship. This in itself is open to many interpretations, but recent studies have begun to tease out its most important facets. Most owners see their pet dog first and foremost as a member of the family. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have found that
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In Britain, several Acts of Parliament govern the keeping of a dog. There is a legal obligation on the owner to obtain a license for any dog over six months old and to ensure that it carries an identification disc. The Animals Act of 1971 makes the owner responsible for any damage caused by a
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If the dog is to be excluded from the holiday it must be accommodated for the duration with a sympathetic friend or a boarding kennel. By law, boarding kennels in Britain must be licensed by the Local Authority. They are regularly inspected to see that they comply with the requirements of the Boarding Establishments Act,
Most puppies suffer from car sickness until they become used to the unusual nature of the motion. Often the result is vomiting, probably caused by fright as well as the actual movement. Drugs are available to control either cause, but it is much better from the start to get the dog to associate car travel
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With the passing weeks the young puppy naturally grows into a young adult. As a generalization, one year of a dog’s life is taken to be equivalent to seven human years, although a six-month-old pup of medium size is probably nearer the physical age of a ten to twelve-year-old child, and in a state of
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Before the puppy is collected from the breeder, a few preparations should be taken in hand to await his arrival. Garden fences and gates should be made secure, and swimming pools and garden ponds covered over until the puppy has come to realize the potential danger they represent. Garden pesticides should be stored out of
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A major decision hinges on the sex of the family dog-to-be, whether a purebred or a mongrel, and irrespective of its age, appearance and probable temperament. Although the term dog is usually taken to describe an animal of either sex, in biological terms dog is synonymous with male, bitch with female. Dogs are interested in
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There are as many dog temperaments as there are dog breeds, and this applies equally to the mongrel and to the purebred dogs, though in the case of the mongrel temperament is less predictable because of the ancestral jigsaw. Only generalizations are possible because of the multiplicity of dog breeds, but the characteristics broadly follow
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Bigger dogs need more exercise than small ones; they also need more food, bigger beds, larger collars, stronger leads, and probably stronger owners. In addition, and for practical reasons they are better suited to houses then apartments unless at street level. During a deliberating or paralyzing illness a large dog may have to be carried
