What if your stress was impacting your dog’s behavior?
The smell of human stress affects dogs' emotions and causes them to make more pessimistic choices. THE ESSENTIAL In one ...
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How to introduce your baby to the family dog?
Introducing your baby to your dog requires a positive approach, with patience and understanding. Introducing a new baby into the ...
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Post-traumatic stress: Veterans who have a service dog have fewer symptoms
Veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder have fewer symptoms and a better quality of life when accompanied by a service ...
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How service dogs help young people with diabetes
In order to help diabetic children manage their illness, the ACADIA association offers them assistance dogs. THE ESSENTIAL Every year ...
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Guide dogs for the blind: 4 things to know
Access to public space, education, cost... World Guide Dog Day is an opportunity to review the rights and training of ...
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Cat, dog: they can transmit super-bacteria to their master
According to a new European study, pets play a role in the transmission of antibiotic-resistant bacteria to humans. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Post-traumatic stress: dogs can detect it even before symptoms appear
By smelling human breath, trained dogs can recognize the scent of reactions to trauma and help their owners by alerting ...
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Playing with a dog increases brain waves associated with relaxation
Interacting with a dog changes brain waves, which promotes relaxation and concentration while reducing stress. THE ESSENTIAL Brain waves reveal ...
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Autism: having a service dog improves children’s sleep
Service dogs have a positive impact on the sleep habits of toddlers with autism. THE ESSENTIAL The presence of a ...
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Physical activity: having a dog gets children moving
A study reveals a clear link between the level of physical activity of children and the presence of a dog ...
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Unknown respiratory disease spreads rapidly among dogs in the United States
A respiratory infection affecting hundreds of dogs has spread to at least four states across the Atlantic, worrying veterinarians who ...
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E. coli: why you shouldn’t give your dog raw meat
Experts warn against the practice of giving raw meat to your dog. THE ESSENTIAL Feeding dogs raw meat increases their ...
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Guide or assistance dog: can we really take them everywhere?
Despite the "disability law" of February 11, 2005, many disabled patients and their guide or assistance dogs are still refused ...
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Post-traumatic stress: contact with dogs improves sleep
Contact with dogs improves sleep for people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). THE ESSENTIAL Contact with a dog can ...
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Everything the dog “sniffs” about your health
© Shutterstock / StandretA dachshund has 120 million, a German shepherd 220 million, and a human only 5 million. What ...
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The Institut Curie adopts a dog: how will this help patients?
© Shutterstock / Julia ZavalishinaWhy is a dog circulating with cancer patients? the Curie Institute ? Snoopy, the hospital's newest ...
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Food allergies: children who live with a cat or a dog are less affected
© shutterstockAccording to the Ministry of Health, approximately 8% of children in France suffer from a food allergy. In 34% ...
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Dog droppings in the city, a public health problem?
Dog feces can be a potential reservoir of antibiotic resistant bacteria. THE ESSENTIAL Dog feces can contain antibiotic resistant microorganisms ...
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Dementia: dogs have symptoms similar to humans
Dogs with canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome, a disorder comparable to Alzheimer's disease, have similar symptoms to humans when it comes ...
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Head trauma: why you’re taking risks walking your dog
An American study has alerted to the frequent injuries that can occur during a walk with a dog: finger fracture, ...
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Food allergy: children who live with a dog or a cat have fewer of them
Children growing up with a dog or cat tend to have fewer food allergies than those who are not in ...
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Covid: after the pangolin and the bat, the raccoon dog could be at the origin of the pandemic
According to a new study, the raccoon dog could be the animal at the origin of the Covid-19 health crisis. ...
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Dogs and humans: our brains are not very different when it comes to anxiety
The brains of dogs with anxiety do not show the same neural connections as those of less nervous doggies, but ...
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Aspirin, paracetamol: do not give your medicine to your dog!
ANSES warns dog owners: they should not be given drugs intended for humans such as paracetamol or aspirin. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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The dog, a health remedy for seniors?
To be healthier and avoid feeling lonely, seniors should live with a dog, according to the results of a study ...
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Ile-de-France: a case of rabies was detected in a dog
© ShutterstockOfficially, France is considered free of rabies (with the exception of bats): this infectious disease (caused by a Lyssavirus) ...
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Eczema: having a dog could protect against this skin disease
Children, whose mothers lived with a dog during their pregnancy and the first months of life after childbirth, would be ...
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End of year celebrations: how to protect your pets from accidents?
Family reunions, good meals, decorations… the end of year celebrations are festive moments. But so that they are also for ...
Read moreAmiens: dogs to treat the mentally ill
He was man's best friend, here he is propelled into the function of caregiver. His speciality ? The mentally ill. ...
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Do you love your dog? You probably have an attachment disorder
Adults who are more attached to their pet show more signs of emotional distress. THE ESSENTIAL In the study, 92.79% ...
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