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Safe Walking Tips for Older Adults to Get the Most From Your Dog Walks
The benefits of dog ownership are well known — from lowering stress and feelings of loneliness to decreasing our blood pressure, cholesterol, and our overall risk of heart disease, owning a dog definitely has its upsides. This is particularly true among older adults. However, despite these overwhelming perks, a recent study suggests that dog ownership […]
FDA Withdraws Pet Food Compliance Guide
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has withdrawn several compliance policy guides pertaining to pet food manufacturing practices. According to the FDA, the guides, CPG Sec. 675.400 (Rendered Animal Feed Ingredients) and CPG Sec. 690.300 (Canned Pet Food), had been rendered obsolete by provisions contained in the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). In […]
Dogs Able to Recognize Their Names, Even in Noisy Environments
New research suggests dogs are able to selectively lock onto the sound of a human voice, even in acoustically crowded environments. The study, conducted by a team at the University of Maryland and published in a recent issue of Animal Cognition, examined the responses of dogs when their names were spoken in increasingly noisy environments. […]