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Do Dogs Have a Sixth Sense?

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Plus, Is Your Dog in Pain? Signs and Symptoms of Pain View Online   Dogs Don't Have a Sixth Sense, They Just Have Incredible Hearing It's pretty obvious that dogs have more powerful noses than humans, but how well can they hear? You might have read that dogs have far better hearing than humans, but it's not quite that simple. In his book, "How Dogs Think," Stanley Coren, Ph.D, says, "The truth of the matter is that, for some sounds, a dog's hearing is really hundreds of times better than ours, whereas for other sounds, dogs and humans have sound sensitivities that are very much the same." READ MORE »    

Canine Heart Health and Genetic Testing

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Plus, Expert Tips to Curb Puppy Mouthing Plus, reserve your spot for our Breeder Webinar on January 9 sponsored by:   Canine Heart Health and Genetic Testing Canine heart disease can be a significant concern for breeders, and multiple tools are available for assessing heart health in breeding stock and puppies. Both phenotypic and genetic tests are important and must be interpreted together. Phenotype refers to a dog's observable traits, whereas genotype refers to a dog's genetic constitution. Phenotypic tests are typically performed by a veterinarian or board-certified cardiologist. DNA tests can be used to determine a dog's genotype for specific genetic variants, but phenotype tests are required to obtain a diagnosis of heart disease. Read Mo