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Dogs don't use mirrors to refer back to themselves like we do. No dog will ever gaze into a mirror and reflect, "So THAT'S what my ears look like." But that shouldn't suggest mirrors are meaningless to dogs. 
Why is it that dogs seem to love trying to lick our feet and some can even become obsessive about this!
“Do dogs have a strong preference for meat in their diet?” and if so, is such a preference innate  or is it reliant upon learning? The results were not what everybody thought they would be. Interesting read.
Gastric blockages can happen so easily - know what to do if this happens to your dog - can save its life
Some dogs, especially the small breeds will look at you as if you have gone mad if you ask them to go out in the rain to eliminate!
Fostering is not for everybody, even if it does help to keep an animal out of a shelter while a home is being found for it. Some questions to ask yourself. 
The guess is that the problems that pet store dogs have to do with the fact that the majority of them come from puppy mills  and therefore simply do not have adequate early socialization. Here is some info based on research. 
We all aim to give our dogs the best quality toys around, however things can still go wrong
This great article tells you the signs to look our for as well as gives you signs and symptoms and associated diseases. 
Aggression in dogs towards family and friends - why does this happen?
Wolf Hybrid - is having an animal that is part wolf and part dog really a good idea? 
Can you believe it - A dog scratch resulted in new hip replacement being needed! 
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