Pets on skinny jabs? Here’s how to help them lose weight naturally

Olya m/Shutterstock.com Losing weight is hard. Anyone who has tried to lose weight and keep it off will describe how difficult it can be. If your pet is a little more rotund than is healthy, then helping them regain and retain their waistline can be even trickier. Drugs such as Ozempic (the brand name for […]

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Dogs see their world through smell – and scientists are starting to translate it like never before

Lorenzooooo/Shutterstock Scent is how dogs largely experience the world, a lot like the way we humans rely on sight. We know little about how dogs interpret scent, but thanks to a recent study, we may be getting closer to understanding what a dog’s nose actually knows. Dogs are primed to detect smells. The average dog’s […]

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Gazing at your dog can connect your brain with theirs, research shows

It might sound far-fetched, but recent research suggests that dogs’ and humans’ brains synchronise when they look at each other. This research, conducted by researchers in China, is the first time that “neural coupling” between different species has been witnessed. Neural coupling is when the brain activity of two or more individuals aligns during an […]

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Gazing at your dog can connect your brains, research shows

It might sound far-fetched, but recent research suggests that dogs’ and humans’ brains synchronise when they look at each other. This research, conducted by researchers in China, is the first time that “neural coupling” between different species has been witnessed. Neural coupling is when the brain activity of two or more individuals aligns during an […]

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