You know your pet dog best, so when it barks you know what’s behind it. But for those who don’t have any pet dogs, it’s pretty difficult to tell. To many, a dog barking means nothing more than, well, a dog barking. For all the many meanings people think of when dogs bark, experts say there are real reasons why dogs do them. Some of these are: 1. Anxiety. Dogs […]
They say everything that has teeth will bite. Dogs may bite out of aggression or play– that much you know. But according to experts, there are three reasons why dogs bite: 1. Antisocial behavior. Your dog is probably tied down to a leash all the time, so it doesn’t have any friends. Some owners treat their dogs like body guards so early on in their puppy days, these dogs are […]
When dogs are depressed, they either bark or cry. Another word for it is yelp. When dogs cry, it’s a bit different from barking, but more like a howl. When dogs cry, they do so for several reasons, and the reasons are pretty much the same as the reasons why they bark. Reasons why dogs cry Your dog could be crying because of one or several of these reasons: 1. […]
As man’s best friend, dogs get special attention almost everywhere. That’s when they’re being nice. But even the friendliest of dogs can have a bad day. This is when they howl, cry, or do crazy things. Sometimes dogs dig in the ground for some reason—you should exclude the possibility of cats burrowed in the ground here. Many reasons cause dogs to dig in the ground. Since you are not a […]
Getting a dog lick gives you a far better feeling than getting a bite. You never see a dog stick its tongue out if it’s angry or upset. Dog licking is a form of body language. You see your dog lick at things all the time and it apparently looks harmless. Sometimes you catch your dog licking unpleasant things, especially those that smell bad. On rare occasions, moreover, you might […]
This happened to all of us at one time or another: We type in a word on Google but we end up at another site that was not in anyway related to what we wanted to search. What happened and who’s fault was it? Google techies explain this as a browser hijack. Sometimes called malware, a browser hijack changes your computer’s browser settings so you end up on websites you […]
It’s the Stone Age Diet for Count Dracula when your blood clots. He can’t suck anything off your neck and he’ll fly low all the way back to the castle. That is, if he can fly at all. Blood tastes a bit salty, and an average adult has around 10.6 pints of it, before a successful vampire attack. Blood is composed of red cells, white cells, and plasma. Plasma is […]
When we breathe it’s not only oxygen that goes into our lungs. Oxygen is only 21% of air. Much of what we breathe, in fact, is nitrogen (78%), plus other gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, and argon. One thing is certain, though: we all die without air. Air movement explained The air moves because of pressure and temperature differences. We experience this as wind. When pressure changes between two […]
Before you think of beer and whisky, you ought to know that there are generally two kinds of alcohol: the first group is called the hydroxide group (made up of one oxygen atom), and the second is called polyols (with more than one oxygen atom). There are many other subgroups. But basically an alcohol is an organic compound of a hydroxyl group that links to a carbon atom of an […]
We’ve heard of dingoes stealing babies, but of chocolates killing dogs? Uh-huh. You’re pulling my leg, aren’t you? Not at all: And it’s not even bad publicity for chocolate makers. Chocolates could kill dogs. Theobromine on humans You can say only the best things about this chocolate compound called theobromine. It is known as a stimulant, which explains that good feeling you get after taking a bite out of that […]