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Border collie does his bit for Guinness
I’m a bit late with this one for St Patrick’s Day, but it is still worth watching. Watch this Border Collie ’round up his mates for a Guinness.’
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How your dog matches words to objects
Researchers at the University of Lincoln (UK) have published a study based on the learning patterns of a Border Collie named Gable. They wanted to see if Gable could match words with objects based on...
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Grounds for dismissal?
Royston Grimstead, owner of an Aston Martin and a Border Collie cross named Luce, came home last week to find that she had chewed the wheel arch of the £80,000 car. photo by SWNS Some people found this...
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Attentiveness in dogs
Photo by Angela Gaigg Researchers at the Messerli Research Institute at the Vetmeduni in Vienna have researched dogs’ attentiveness and how it changes over their lives – and the patterns shown are...
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A new use for Border Collies
Researchers from Central Michigan University presented their research at the annual meeting of the American Society for Microbiology this week. They’ve found that Border Collies are effective at...
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Diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer in dogs
Veterinary researchers at Oregon State University have identified a unique group of proteins that indicate the presence of transitional cell carcinoma – the most common cause of bladder cancer – and...
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Using GPS to understand sheep herding
Dr Andrew King of Swansea University has used GPS technology to understand how sheepdogs do their jobs so well. He fitted a flock of sheep and a sheepdog with backpacks containing extremely accurate...
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Border collies patrol at airports
In today’s Christchurch Press, comes news that Christchurch Airport has employed its first Border Collie, Jet, to scare away geese and other birds from the runway areas. 14-week old Jet, Christchurch...
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Leisa & Indy’s NZ Charity Cycleway Journey
Leisa McNaughton and her dog Indy, a Border Collie/Bernese Mountain Dog cross, will commence a 4-month journey on 1st October 2015 to travel the length of New Zealand. Their journey will begin in Cape...
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Mensa dogs
Dogs have measurable IQs, like people, suggests new research from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the University of Edinburgh. The research, published in the journal...
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Inhibitory control in dogs
Inhibitory control may be an indicator of a dog’s ability to solve a problem, according to a study published February 10, 2016 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE. Playing with objects may help dogs...
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Izzy & Lenore – book review
Over this Easter weekend, I have finished reading Izzy & Lenore, another great dog book by Jon Katz. Although Katz’s earlier books talk about his life establishing Bedlam Farm in upstate New York,...
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Study demonstrates rapid decline in male dog fertility, with potential link...
A study led by researchers at The University of Nottingham has discovered that the fertility of dogs may have suffered a sharp decline over the past three decades. The research, published in the...
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The seagull dog at the Australian National Maritime Museum
A former working dog left in foster care secured a job at the Australian National Maritime Museum three months ago. Dog and employer are very happy with the results. Meet Bailey, a Border Collie....
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