Apartment complex uses doggy DNA to track down owners who don't scoop poop
Tiffany Acosta had a problem. The issue of dog droppings at the properties she manages had gotten so out of hand that neighbors were fighting with each other.
Tiffany Acosta had a problem. The issue of dog droppings at the properties she manages had gotten so out of hand that neighbors were fighting with each other.
Other
Feb 22, 2013
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This time of year, busy schedules and frequently frigid weather make it harder to stick with healthy habits, such as taking the dog for a walk. Yet finding ways to exercise your dog and cat during the winter can benefit the ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 6, 2015
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A high-tech collar attachment that will allow pet owners to monitor their dogs at a distance, checking how much they sleep and how many calories they are burning, was unveiled Thursday in Japan.
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 13, 2014
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Helicopter parenting may not be the best strategy for raising independent kids. But a healthy measure of clinginess and overprotectiveness could actually be advantageous when rearing dogs and cats, according to new research ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 14, 2015
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Scent training could make pet dogs better behaved, suggests a study by Aberystwyth University academics published in Animals.
Plants & Animals
Mar 14, 2024
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About one in three Canadian households have adopted a pet since the start of the pandemic. Around one-third of these are first-time pet owners. These "pandemic pets," along with their pre-pandemic counterparts, have brought ...
Social Sciences
Mar 3, 2023
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A lot of pets and pet owners have been spending more time together because of COVID-19. But while the extra time together can be fun for both pets and their owners, a Kansas State University veterinarian says that it also ...
Plants & Animals
May 11, 2020
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Many pet owners end up having to spend a large sum of money because of an unexpected health crisis. And euthanasia for financial reasons is all too common in veterinary practice. Pet insurance can make the difference between ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 3, 2014
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Early spring-like weather is attracting venomous snakes out of hibernation, pet owners are being warned.
Plants & Animals
Aug 26, 2014
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Veterinarians, pet owners and breeders often have preconceived notions about each other, but by investigating these biases, experts at the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine hope to improve both human communication ...
Veterinary medicine
Apr 28, 2021
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