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- Nicolas, selected from petMD
- November 1, 2011
- 5:04 pm
- 172 comments
By Dr. Patty Khuly, PetMD
Got a question for your vet but too embarrassed to ask? Dr. Khuly answers some odd, gross and downright silly questions!
1. Why do some dogs have hair in their ears and some don’t?
Arctic vs. non-Arctic breeds, mostly. Dogs who must survive in cold climes are more likely to have hairy ears. That’s an easy one. Next…?
2. Why does my dog like to stare into my eyes and hold eye contact (not when he wants food or something)?
I will have to ask a behaviorist (or twelve) to get a better handle on this one but here’s what I suspect: Dog domestication has evolved patchily over the last eon or so. Greater domestication is accompanied by behavioral traits that include the very human (and much less dog-like) eye contact thing.
Extended eye contact among dogs is verboten unless you want to spar, but domesticated dogs have come to associate eye contact with humans as a way to get things from us. Wilder dogs (like Morgan) would never deign to beg in this way but happy dogs like Maddie fall all over themselves to get your attenshun* any way they can.
See Also: 10 Fun Dog Facts (Slideshow)
Read more: Behavior & Communication, Dogs, Everyday Pet Care, Humor & Inspiration, Pet Health, Pets, Remedies & Treatments, Safety
Nicolas, selected from petMD
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+ add your ownInteresting questions, interesting answers--thank you.
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Very interesting...and I never would have asked.
Weird indeed , I have not thought of any of these .
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Interesting. Thanks.
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removing dewclaw seems unnecessary. Never have.
For the saliva one: banana peels and hagfish slime are both more slippery than dog and cat saliva. Great summary of obscure pet questions though!
Interesting, although I have a great rapport with Titus' vet and wouldn't (well, don't) have any problem asking him anything :-)
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