Pies: Americans love dogs

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Love, not food, could have paved the path for dog domestication: A lesson from free-ranging dogs. Abstract Dogs ( Canis lupus familiaris ) are the first species to have been domesticated, and unlike other domesticated species, they have developed a special bonding with their owners. The ability to respond to human gestures and language is a key factor in the socio-cognitive abilities of dogs that have made them our best friend. Free-ranging dogs provide an excellent model system for understanding the dog domestication process. In India, free-ranging dogs occupy every possible human habitation, and interact with humans regularly. They scavenge among garbage, beg for food from humans, give bi…

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Endotoxin clustering with allergens in house dust and asthma outcomes in a U.S. national study.. Background Endotoxin is ubiquitous in the environment, but its clustering with indoor allergens is not well characterized. This study examined the clustering patterns of endotoxin with allergens in house dust and their association with asthma outcomes. Methods We analyzed data from 6963 participants of the 2005-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. House dust sampled from bedroom floor and bedding was evaluated for endotoxin and allergens from fungi, cockroach, dog, cat, mites, and rodents. Two-step cluster analysis and logistic regressions were performed to identify the cluster…

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Exploring dog and cat cohabitation within Japanese households.. Recently, the number of households in developed countries that have both dogs and cats has increased. Surveys of pet owners in Western countries have generally found positive relationships between cohabiting dogs and cats, with age at cohabitation onset and cat-specific factors being the main determinants of amicability. However, no study has examined this relationship in Japan or any other Asian context. Exploring the dynamics of dog-cat relationships in diverse cultural settings is important for the welfare of both species. This study, therefore, used an online survey (N = 777) to assess Japanese pet owners' perceptions of do…

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A free-ranging dog is a dog that is not confined to a yard or house. Free-ranging dogs include street dogs, village dogs, stray dogs, feral dogs, etc., and may be owned or unowned. The global dog population is estimated to be 700–900 million, of which approximately 75% are classified as free-ranging. Free-ranging dogs are common in developing countries. It is estimated that there are about 62 million free-ranging dogs in India. In Western countries free-ranging dogs are rare; in Europe they are primarily found in parts of Eastern Europe, and, to a lesser extent, in parts of Southern Europe. Free-ranging dogs survive by adapting to their environment, including scavenging through uncollected…

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