The heart of a dog's veterinary experience

 

She slammed the door and stalked into the living room, where both her brother and his dog were sprawled out like the dead.

"I need to talk to you, Casanova."

"Don't yell." Flynn remained on the sofa. On the floor beside him Moe whimpered. "Moe needed his shots. We've both been traumatized. Go away. Come back tomorrow."

 

Key of Light

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U.S. Air Force photo by SrA Veronica Pierce, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Heart rate responses in dogs vary across a standard physical examination

The results suggest that undergoing a simulated physical examination, even in a mock veterinary setting, can be a stressful experience for dogs.

Science Direct

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“You know,” Fiona panted, using her own body to hold Newman’s down, “this dog would walk through fire for me. Through fire over broken glass while meteors rained out of the sky. But I can’t get him to just hold the hell still for a routine exam. And he knew. The minute I called them to get in the car, he knew. How many times do I put them in the car for work, for play, for whatever? How does he know? I had to get the others in first -  they’re more easily fooled. Then drag him. It’s humiliating,” she said to Newman. “For both of us.”

The Search

Words Dogs Love to Hear the Most

 

"Hey, Moe!" Dana shouted. "Cookie!"

That did the trick.

Key of Light

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MichaelMcPhee, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Hint: you already say them all the time.

 

Oh, the things dog parents do to elicit a tail wag!  

Southern Living

The Benefits of Answering Trivia Questions

"You know who that was? That was Mr. Hertz. You may not be acquainted with

Mr. Hertz or Mr. Foy, who are involved in the longest-running trivia contest in our

fine county. Apparently, the contestants assumed yours truly was on vacation and

therefore unable to play master of ceremonies in my usual fashion."

Key of Knowledge

"Anyway, I've got to go online and find out when Chef Boy-Ar-Dee manufactured its first box of pizza mix." 
She headed off, coffee in hand, to her desktop. 

"Where do they think up these things?" 

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By Staff Sgt. Kali Gradishar - https://www.dvidshub.net/image/576011, 
Public Domain, 
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38709556

Everyone knows the expression, “a trivia question a day keeps the doctor away.”
You don’t know that one? Alright while the expression might be made up, its meaning is still true.
Regularly answering trivia questions provides your brain with some very positive benefits.
How?
Your brain is a muscle.
Just as you exercise your body by lifting weights, you can exercise your brain by doing brain exercises. Trivia is one of the best mental exercises you can do.

ManTelligence

Better Way To Play With Your Dog

"Uh-huh. This is a great dog, mister."
"The dog's Moe, I'm Flynn. Zoe, can Simon take Moe back out so they can run around like maniacs for a while?"
"Sure. Twenty minutes, Simon, then you hit the books."
"Sweet!"
"Straight out the back," Flynn told him. "There's a ball out there with tooth marks and drool all over it. He likes you to chase it and fetch it back to him."
"You're funny," Simon decided. "Let's go, Moe!"



Key of Light

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By Takashi Hososhima from Tokyo, Japan (It's happy running time!) [CC BY-SA 2.0

 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

The researchers found that dog owners who touched their dogs more, stayed close and moved around a lot appeared to have more fun while playing with their dogs.

“In other words,” the researchers explain in the study, “people smiled more in play when they were active and moving around, and when there was a lot of physical contact between them and their dogs.” 

HUFFINGTON POST

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Maybe, in some convoluted way, his mother had been right to foist a dog on him. It forced him to get outside—which was a big part of the purpose of relocating. Gave him a chance to look around, relax, get in tune with what moved around him.


The Search

Dogs dream just like us

Lucy was sprawled beside the bed in a deep sleep that he envied. 

Every now and then her legs would twitch as she chased dream gulls 

or swam in her dream inlet.

Dance Upon the Air

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In the photo: Budha (our dog napping)

Have you ever looked at a sleepy pup and wondered just what was going on inside that fuzzy noggin? New research suggests they dream just like humans do.

NEWSHUB

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On the floor beside them, Moe twitched and made excited sounds.

"What did you do to Moe?"

"I gave him a dream, a harmless, happy dream. He chases rabbits on a sunny spring day. 

It will keep him safe and occupied, as we have much to talk about, you and I."

Key of Knowledge 

What Your Dog Says About You

The dog tried to nose in but was elbowed back.

"You lie down, you big sloppy idiot. Not you," he added with a quick, charming grin as he brushed Malory's hair back from her face. "I'm sorry. He's harmless, just clumsy and stupid."
"What… what is it?"
"Moe's a dog, or that's the rumor. We think he's a cross between a cocker spaniel and a woolly mammoth. I'm really sorry. My fault. I wasn't paying enough attention, and he got away from me."

She slid her gaze to the right, where the dog, if it was a dog, was hunkered down, thumping a tail as thick
as her arm and looking as innocent as anything that homely could manage.

Key of Light

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If you are single and own a dog, your dog’s breed just may give you a boost in the dating department, according to a survey by the pet social network Klooff.

Klooff surveyed 1,000 people to find out the top 5 breeds that make single men and women more desirable to date. Read on to find out which breeds can help (and hurt) you on the dating scene.

BOSTON

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“Where’s the dog?”
“In the truck.”
She looked past him, cocked her head. She saw the pup through the window now. A Lab-retriever mix, she judged—and currently very busy.
“Your dog’s eating your truck.”
“What?” He spun around. “Fuck!”
As he made the dash, Fiona signaled her newly alerted dogs to stay and sauntered after him. The best way to get a gauge on the man, the dog and their current dynamic was to watch how he handled the situation.

The Search