Month: December 2015

  • Having a dog in bed with you may help you sleep better!

    Having a dog in bed with you may help you sleep better!

    Rosie

    Mayo Clinic Sleep study discovered nearly half of pet owners reported they felt more rested with their animal in their bedroom than without! Factors to Consider Regarding Where Companion Animals Should Sleep Guiding principle: The sleep of the pet owner takes priority over loyalty to the pet: How well does the pet owner sleep? How…

  • Dogs poop in line with Earth’s magnetic field

    Dogs poop in line with Earth’s magnetic field

    Rosie

    A study published this week in the journal Frontiers in Zoology suggests that dogs choose to relieve themselves along a north-south axis in line with Earth’s magnetic field. The research was carried out by a team of Czech and German scientists. “Dogs are sensitive to small variations of the Earth’s magnetic field,” said the research team. “Dogs preferred to excrete with the…