Dog's World
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Are only ‘aggressive’ breeds to blame for a rising dog bite problem?
Dog bites are a complex societal problem and quick legislative fixes, like banning some breeds, will not solve much.
Carri Westgarth, The Conversation & John Tulloch, The Conversation
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Thinking of neutering your dog early? This might give you pause
Not desexing companion dogs does carry risks. However, these researchers think it is worth considering.
Jessica Dawson, The Conversation, Pauleen Bennett, The Conversation & Paul McGreevy, The Conversation
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That guilty look and other assumptions humans make about dog’s feelings
Dogs are very good at understanding us – sadly, the reverse is not always so true.
Jan Hoole, The Conversation & Daniel Allen, The Conversation
Trending
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Mumbai school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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In Mathura, Muslims say they were denied their vote. No complaints in Hindu areas
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How American dogs disappeared and left behind a contagious cancer
The closest living relative of these bygone dogs is Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumour – an opportunistic, sexually-transmitted dog cancer.
Máire Ní Leathlobhair, The Conversation
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Mumbai’s doughty strays and their kind caretakers get a pictorial ode in a new children’s book
Activist Abodh Aras’s ‘My City, My Dogs’ proves that street dogs aren’t ‘nameless creatures just hanging around’.
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
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It’s in their genes – Dogs are friendly and faithful to humans because of DNA traits, finds study
Tests found a link between certain genes and canine behaviour, such as paying attention to strangers.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Indians love their Labradors – until they decide to abandon them
Labradors are the third-highest abandoned dog breed in the country after the Spitz and the German Shepherd.
Suneera Tandon, qz.com
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India’s love for Labradors and German Shepherds is driving its indigenous dog breeds to extinction
Even the most ardent dog lovers are probably unfamiliar with Chippiparais, Jonangis and Kombais.
Soumya Rao
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Dogs lie to get their way, finds new study
An experiment found that canines are capable of ‘tactical deception’ and can change their behaviour to work in their favour.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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The heart-warming story of a Mumbai cobbler whose love for dogs landed him in debt
Manoj Purbhe is now the star of a crowdfunding campaign online.
Rhema Mukti Baxter
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How did Moscow's stray dogs learn to navigate the metro?
The answer lies in the history we share with our canine companions.
Jacqueline Boyd, The Conversation
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With Saturn in retrograde zone, stray dog shelters are flooded with adoption requests
Astrologers claim feeding black canines brings good luck. But adoption agencies fear the pups will eventually be abandoned.
Aarefa Johari
The Field
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IPL 2024: Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar bowl Punjab Kings to crucial win over Chennai Super Kings
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Badminton, Thomas Cup 2024: India finish second in Group C following loss to Indonesia
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Fitness watch: Project launched in England to study causes of ACL injuries in women’s football
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IPL 2024: Bowlers, Marcus Stoinis help Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav, D Hemalatha propel visitors to win in rain-marred second T20I