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18th century
How far back can dog training be found?
urine marking
How do dogs mark their territory?
training
What has become important to ensure dogs do not do things that humans don't want them to do, such as jumping?
part of the family
How do most people describe the relationship with their dogs?
Dog Whisperer.
What television show uses a dominance model of dog and human relationships?
part of the family
Most people today describe their dogs as what?
Dog Whisperer
What TV show promotes a dominance model for the relationships people have with their dogs?
newspaper
A study showed that a task dogs do is bringing in what from the lawn?
plates
Dogs often help clean in the kitchen by licking what?
dog yoga.
In addition to dog dancing, what is another activity that families are doing that is centered around their pet?
set tasks or routines
What do many dogs have to do in the families where they live?
the newspaper
What are dogs often taught to bring in from outdoors?
77.5 million
The National Pet Owner Survey reported how many people had pet dogs in America between 2009 and 2010?
77.5 million
How many people in the United States are said to own dog?
magnetic resonance imaging
What type of imaging was used to study the relationship between humans and dogs?
voices
An MRI study on dogs proved that dogs have the same response as humans to what?
the brain
An MRI study on dogs proved that dogs use the same parts of what as humans?
emotion
Because dogs respond to voices the same way humans do, they are able to recognize what in human sounds, making them social?
MRI
What technology was used to show that dogs respond to voices in the same brain parts as people?
emotional
Dogs have the ability to recognize what type of human sounds?
man's best friend
What nickname have dogs earned for their relationship to humans?
hunt
Pointers and hounds are bred to do what?
nets
Certain dogs are bred to help fishermen with what?
Laika
Who was the first dog to orbit the earth in 1957?
husky-terrier mix
What breed was Laika?
man's best friend
What phrase describing dogs is used in different languages?
pointers and hounds
What dog types, in the text, are used for hunting?
nets
Some dogs help fishermen with what?
Laika
What is the name of the dog to first orbit the Earth?
1957
What year was the first dog sent into space?
Service dogs
What kind of dogs help people with physical or mental disabilities?
medical care.
Early warning allows epileptics to get to safety, get medication or what else?
breed shows
What are conformation shows also known as?
a judge
Who evaluates dogs at breed shows?
conformity with their established breed
What is the judge looking for in specific breeds?
externally observable qualities
What is the only standard judged?
conformation shows.
What is another word for "breed shows"?
a judge
What is the evaluator called in a breed show?
externally observable qualities
The breed standard only is about what?
health
Abilities and what else are not tested at breed shows?
East Asian countries
Where do some people eat dogs?
taboo.
In addition to others, Western culture considers eating dog meat as what?
dog fat
In rural Poland areas, what is considered medicinal for lungs?
western hypocrisy
What do people who eat dog meat consider Western culture, since people there do eat many different animals?
taboo
The West, South Asia and Middle East think eating dogs is what?
medicinal properties
Dog fat in some parts of Poland is thought to have what?
gaejang-guk
What is the best known Korean dish made with dog meat?
a spicy stew
What is Gaejang-guk?
to balance the body's heat
Why do people eat Gaejang-guk in the summer months?
scallions and chili powder.
What is dog meat boiled with to create Gaejang-guk?
the summer months
When is the Korean dog recipe usually eaten?
scallions and chili powder.
What are two other ingredients in the dog meat recipe in Korea?
4.5 million
How many people are bitten by dogs every year in America?
17
During the 1980s and 1990s, how many people were killed annually because of dog bites?
26
In the 2000s, how many people died every year because of dog bites?
4.5 million
According to a 2008 CDC report, how many are bitten in the United States annually?
2000s
What decade saw an increase from 17 to 26 deaths caused by dogs?
less severe
According to a Colorado study, dog bites are what in children as compared to adults?
12.9
Out of 10,000 people, how many people are bitten by dogs in the United States?
60.7
Out of 10,000 boys between five and nine years old, how many are bitten annually by dogs?
the face or neck.
Children are often bit where by dogs?
infections.
A dog scratch can lead to what medical condition?
Colorado
Where was the study done that showed dog bites were less serious in children than adults?
60.7
About 12.9 out of 10,000 are bit by dogs, but what is the number in 10,000 for young boys from 5 to 9?
infections.
According to the text, dog scratches can cause what?
cats
In addition to dogs, what other animal is responsible for over 86,000 falls every year?
two-wheeled vehicles.
Vehicle accidents with resulting injuries that involve dogs are more common with what type of vehicle?
two-wheeled vehicles
What sort of vehicle is most likely associated with accidents involving dogs?
dog roundworm
What is the common name of the species that causes Toxocariasis?
dog feces
How are Toxicara canis infections spread?
10,000
About how many people get a Toxocara infection each year?
retinal damage and decreased vision.
Toxocariasis can lead to what in humans?
roundworm
Toxocariasis is caused by what kind of eggs in dog feces?
14
What percentage of people in America are infected with the Toxocara infection?
10,000
How many Toxocara infection cases are reported annually in the US?
24
What percentage of soil contained T. canis eggs in Great Britain public parks?
retinal damage and decreased vision
If toxocariasis is left untreated, what can happen to a person?
2005
What year did a publication come out indicating having a pet does not mean lower risk of heart disease in the elderly?
absenteeism from school
What is lowered in children who have pets?
2005
What year did a report state that research did not support better health for elderly people who own pets?
exercise
People with dogs get more of what than people with cats or no animals?
exercise
People with dogs do what more than people who have cats or no pets?
immune-stimulating microorganisms
What do humans get exposed to with pets that may help them not get sick?
social interactions
Dogs can act as a facilitator of what between human beings?
2015
What year was the study done that indicated people with pets are more likely to get to know neighbors?
anxiety
What is lessened when people are with their pet dogs?
strangers
People in wheelchairs have better social interactions with who when dogs are involved?
mental institutions
Dogs were taken where to help people with mental disorders socialize?
social behaviors
Therapy dogs can help increase what in people suffering with Alzheimer's?
antisocial and violent behavior
What was decreased in children with ADHD when they were exposed to therapy dogs?
the late 18th century
When did people start using dogs as therapy?
mental institutions
Where were dogs introduced then to help people socialize people?
dogs
Children who have ADHD or conduct disorders respond better when what is a part of their treatment plan?
animal-assisted therapy
People with Alzheimer's smile and laugh more with what kind of therapy?
diseases
What can trained dogs detect by sniffing a person or a sample of their urine?
40 times larger
How much larger is a dog brain olfactory cortex when compared to humans?
trillion
A dog can detect smells in one part per what?
40 times larger
How much larger is a dog's olfactory cortex than a person's?
551
How many cancer patients has Daisy detected?
Cerberus
What is the name of the dog with three heads in Greek mythology?