Bunsen is a big lovable bear.
He wouldn’t hesitate to attempt to rescue anyone he cares about.
Science has concluded your dog would too.
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There are going to be variations in how much “rescue” a dog has in them. If dadguy fell and broke his ankle while Beaker was digging or hunting, he might get ignored. If it was MommyFav and Bunsen was around, Bunsen would Kool-Aid OH YEAH man himself through a fence to help.
Science looked at how dogs WOULD react to their human if they were in distress and the conclusion was wholesome and amazing.
There is surprising little research done on this, so a team at Arizona State University set out to get the data.
60 pet dogs with ZERO rescue training were recruited into the study. This was important as the question asked was: Do dogs have the innate desire to rescue their human?
The dog’s human was put in a box and the human began to cry for help.
The box had a door that could easily be opened by the dog as well so there could be a success in “rescue”. Also the cries for help couldn’t use the dog’s name, this was so they could rule out the dog just following a command. 1/3 of the dogs successfully rescued their human.
Now 33% success rate may not sound great but most of the dogs WANTED to rescue the human but couldn’t get the door open.
A subset of the dogs good at problem solving were tested again and the rescue rate was in the high 80%. So the dogs WANTED to help, but not all could.
The dogs were NOT happy their person was trapped either. They were stressed out. Also, after repeated trials, the dogs didn’t get less stressed- they were worried each time their human was stuck.
What is so cool about this study is that is shows, even without training, dogs want to help. They may not know how, but they really want to stop their human from being in distress.
Once they got a bit of training, their success rate was fantastic.
See, we told you!
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Petting a dog has a PAWSITIVE effect on your brain.
The science is so wholesome and potentially groundbreaking.
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We don’t have to tell animal lovers that petting a dog rules.
If you see a dog and you get to say hi to the dog and then you ask to PET the dog and you are ALLOWED to pet the dog is pretty much the BEST DAY EVER.
Science explains why!
In the journal PLOS ONE a team of scientists decided to put dogs up against adorable stuffies while scanning for specific types of brain activity. journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…
Humans got to North America from Africia thousands of years ago.
How?
What path did they take?
A fuzzy companion may tell us how.
Find out more on The Super Pawesome Science Thread.
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Dogs and humans have been buddies for over 10,000 years.
There is evidence of this in the dig sites of ancient cities.
We also know dogs traveled with their humans during migrations.
Where humans went, dogs came too.
A dog fossil found in a cave in Alaska gives us a clearer picture of when humans arrived to North America.
Based on carbon dating, the bone is 10,150 years old.
This find is unique as it’s the oldest dog fossil found in North America.
Do you want a wholesome science story?
Oh we got one.
It's about a team of misfit dogs trained by compassionate humans to be freaking super heroes.
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Our story starts with the organization itself.
Rogue Detection Teams.
You can find out more right here:
On Twitter: @roguedetection
Also this video might make you cry:
All photos in this thread are from their very awesome websiteroguedogs.org
@roguedetection The dogs that make up this team are the dogs are ones that society didn’t want.
They are dogs surrendered because of hyperactivity or obsessive behaviours.
These dogs would have had a life of isolation and misery.
This could be a touchy subject for some, but the facts don't lie.
Here are FIVE reasons, based on science, that you should keep your cat inside
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1. Your cat won’t get killed by stuff
Outdoor cats are at risk to be hit by cars, mauled by dogs, eaten by coyotes, and other predators.
Cats could be poisoned by humans OR eat stuff that could kill them.
Or shot.
Outdoor cats die all the time from being outside.
2. Your cat won’t get diseases.
Outdoor cats will come in contact with other cats that are known to carry dangerous diseases.
Even a tiny bit of contact can transmit parasites and diseases like Feline Leukemia and Distemper.
Not great.
The advice in this thread will make you unrecognizable in 30 days.
You owe it to yourself to read it. Trust us.
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Pet One Dog:
Petting a dog will release feel good hormones, decrease your heart rate, and bring a sense of calm into your life.
You will become 10% more efficient.
Pet Two Dogs:
Petting two dogs will release feel good hormones, decrease your heart rate, and bring a sense of calm into your life.
You will be 17.2% more efficient and you will be able to hold your breath for 1 minute.