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  1. Do Purebreds (But Not Mutts) Reduce Dog Owner Death Rates?

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    | Contributor(s):: Harold Herzog

    A major Swedish study of dog ownership and human mortality rates found that owners of a purebred, but not a mixed-breed dog, had lower mortality rates than non-owners.

  2. Do Children With Cats Have More Mental Health Problems?

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    | Contributor(s):: Harold Herzog

    Researchers explain why there are so few studies of human-cat relationships.

  3. Can Dogs Help Solve Our Childhood Obesity Problem?

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    | Contributor(s):: Harold Herzog

    New studies show how dogs impact the weight and activity levels of kids.

  4. Animal-less homes

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    | Contributor(s):: Erasmo de Oliveira

    This is where my work completely diverges from what is called Stone Age activism or animal cause. Read and understand:

  5. Indian street dogs and minding animals conference

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    | Contributor(s):: Fiona Probyn-Rapsey

  6. Did Eating Human Poop Play a Role in the Evolution of Dogs?

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    | Contributor(s):: Harold Herzog

  7. Equine Assisted Therapy: A Unique and Effective Intervention

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    | Contributor(s):: Azmaira H. Maker

  8. Rethinking One Health, Part 2

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    | Contributor(s):: Donald F. Smith, Kate Hodgson

    In this second part, Dr. Smith continues to describe the concept he recognized as fundamental to the human-animal bond during trip he took with his dog Beau to Alaska in 2007. It would later be defined by Dr. Kate Hodgson, a veterinarian at the University of Toronto, using a new term, zooeyia.

  9. Friday essay: the cultural meanings of wild horses

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    | Contributor(s):: Michael J. Adams

    From 30,000-year-old cave paintings to The Man From Snowy River, wild horses have always been part of human culture. As Australia debates what to do with 'brumbies' in mountain environments, it's time to reconsider their place.

  10. The Long Journey Home: Traveling with Beau

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    | Contributor(s):: Donald F. Smith

    In Part 11 in a series of stories reflecting on a 2007 trip to Alaska with his dog, Beau, preparations were made for Doris to fly home while Dr. Smith and Beau retraced their route across North America. The remaining 10 days of the trip were relatively uneventful.

  11. Lake Kluane: Traveling with Beau

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    | Contributor(s):: Donald F. Smith

    In Part 8 in a series of stories reflecting on a 2007 trip to Alaska with his dog, Beau, the stop at Kluane National Park and Reserve offered views of some of the most majestic mountains in North America and a chance for Beau to run along the lake and get tangles of burrs in his coat.

  12. Traveling with Beau: My 34-Day Trip to a Deeper Understanding of One Health

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    | Contributor(s):: Donald F. Smith

    In Part 1, Dr. Smith provides background on the 10,000 mile trip he took to Alaska with his dog named Beau in 2007. During this long journey, valuable insights are gained into One Health and an understanding of the human-animal bond that changed his whole outlook on veterinary medicine.

  13. A Lesson in Humility: Traveling with Beau

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    | Contributor(s):: Donald F. Smith

    In Part 4 in a series of stories reflecting on a 2007 trip to Alaska with his dog, Beau, the drive across North Dakota was their worst day when Beau became ill. It proved to be the turning point in the experience of traveling with a dog and offered a dose of humility and common sense not...

  14. The Texas of Canada: Traveling with Beau

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    | Contributor(s):: Donald F. Smith

    In Part 6 in a series of stories reflecting on a 2007 trip to Alaska with his dog, Beau, the travelers cross Alberta into British Columbia at the eastern terminus of the ALCAN, or Alaska-Canada Highway.    

  15. The Canadian Prairie: Traveling with Beau

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    | Contributor(s):: Donald F. Smith

    In Part 5 in a series of stories reflecting on a 2007 trip to Alaska with his dog, Beau, views of the Canadian prairie are described from the U.S. border through Saskatchewan.

  16. Traveling Dog Named Beau

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    | Contributor(s):: Donald F. Smith

    The life of Beau, a favorite dog of the Smith family, is chronicled during his years of travelling, including to an epic journey to Alaska. Remembering those moments provides some of the greatest blessings through that special relationship called the human-animal bond.

  17. I was not born with a mask!

    | Contributor(s):: Erasmo de Oliveira

    Year 2020. The Mankind “evolved” frighteningly (in the broadest sense of this word); It created wings, conquered other planets, played God by manipulating DNA and the atom. Today, it is very “natural” to use a smartphone, but it seems ridiculous to hear the silence and...

  18. Animals and THE POLICE

    | Contributor(s):: Erasmo de Oliveira

    ANIMALS AND THE POLICE:much more than mascotsThe partnership between the equine / canine / human species, their benefits for the maintenance of social order and public security and the role of police forces in education for the respect of animals and their responsible...

  19. Let's rethink our society, which recycle CANS and discards living beings

    | Contributor(s):: Erasmo de Oliveira

    “Let’s rethink our society, which recycleCANS and discards living beings”ErasmodeOliveira(Animal Defender)Adoption of stray animals is a big social medicament, a factor to increase quality of life, which solves the abandonment of animals, avoids accidents of...

  20. Pets Are Good For Us—But Not In The Ways We Think They Are

    | Contributor(s):: Simon Worrall

    An animal expert debunks myths about our furry companions.