This fancy dog breed looks like it might belong at a Disney ball.
However, it was bred as as indestructible retriever and routinely ranks as one of the smartest dog breed on our planet.
It's the Standard Poodle!
Let's learn some more!
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Where did this dog breed come from?
DNA says ancient Asia, but it really got it's feet wet in ancient Germany, then refined further in France, particularly among nobility who loved the look and the utility of it retrieving stuff from water.
Their curly, dense coat provided insulation against the cold water, and their natural swimming ability made them excellent water retrievers.
Over time, they also became popular as circus performers due to their intelligence and trainability.
We want you to know that you are important.
You are needed.
This thread will prove it.
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1. There’s no one like you
With all of the breathtaking numbers of DNA combinations, you are here.
You represent a series of molecules that have put themselves together in such a unique way that you have MILLIONS of differences from anyone else on the planet.
2. You are alive.
Right now there are way more things that are not alive compared to things that are alive.
If you want to get really spooky, our greatest telescopes and scientists have zero evidence that life exists in the entire universe beyond Earth.
You are rare!
What makes a dog so friendly?
Is it training?
Is it the breed?
One theory is....love.
Find out why on The Super Pawesome Science Thread!
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This story and theory are from the book Dog is Love by Dr. Clive Wynne (@caninecognition) and research by Bridgett vonHoldt.
Shoutout to the scientists that made this wholesome thread pawsible!
Let’s get into it! clivewynne.com/book-1
@caninecognition Science is pretty unanimous when it comes to dogs.
They are unique in how they interact with humans.
A good many scientists feel dogs can understand us in ways other animals can’t.
They can follow a point and hold our gaze.
This is coded in their DNA.
The dog's nose is thousands of time more sensitive than the human nose.
New data shows it is EVEN more remarkable.
This news is HOT HOT HOT!
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The dog nose, in a current study, shows the ability to detect thermal radiation.
That’s fancy words for heat.
The conclusion is dogs can "SENSE" warm objects!
Wait!
How many animals can detect weak, radiating heat?
Few.
We are talking some types of snakes, vampire bats and weird beetles called black fire beetles (which we should do a thread on later)
9 Secret Exercises The Fitness Industry Doesn't Want To Tell You.
Burn Calories and Build Lean Muscle.
All you need is a dog.
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1. Give Me Back The Sock
This exercise works out your core as you wrestle a sock away before it's mangled. The back and forth motion blasts your abs, and the franticness of not wanting to lose another piece of clothing gives you the urgency to power through the burn.
2. OMG COME BACK HERE
This is pure cardio. You’ve left the door ajar and your dog is gone. This exercise is running to retrieve the dog before it gets a chicken or is hit by a car. Increase the difficulty by doing this in your bathrobe and crocs.