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Kinship reports a study revealing key behavioral differences between male and female dogs, including fear, aggression, ...

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Some “gifted” dogs can learn more words than typical canines—new research on border collies may have the answer as to why.

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Let’s assume that the original dog was an animal of many purposes. In time, humans began to demand that their dogs perform specific tasks and select for certain capabilities. Thus arose the ...