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Oct 31 8 tweets 3 min read
It's time to look at a dog breed that was originally bred to hunt down and catch rats in clothing mills.

It was a warrior in a small package.

Now, it's a companion that wears little cute bows.

It's the Yorkshire Terrier!

🧵 A Yorkshire Terrier looking at the screen The Yorkshire Terrier, affectionately known as the Yorkie, was bred in England during the 19th century.

As mentioned they were ratters.

Their small size and agility made them perfect for this task. A Yorkshire Terrier looking at the screen
Oct 24 10 tweets 4 min read
Cats are bendy magical creatures.

Did you know that in 2017 physics attempted to prove that cats are beyond bendy.

A wild and weird test took place that concluded Cats are liquids.

Let's get into it! Image In 2017, he published a study in the journal Rheology Bulletin, where he applied principles of fluid mechanics to cats.

The study humorously examined whether felines can indeed be classified as liquids based on their ability to conform to the shape of a container! Image
Oct 22 6 tweets 3 min read
Did you know that your cat may not see you as a human?

Um...what does it see you as then?

Let's get into it on:

THE SUPER PAWSOME SCIENCE THREAD Image In 2013, anthrozoologist John Bradshaw published findings that suggest cats might actually view us as giant, friendly cats!

Unlike dogs, who see us as a different species, very much like a boss or even a god, cats seem to think we're just big hairless felines! Image
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Oct 19 7 tweets 3 min read
It's time to look at a breed many people have asked us to highlight.

This breed can be a gentle giant, but also the ultimate FAFO to those would cause harm to their family.

They are enormous, fuzzy protectors.

It's the Great Pyrenees.

🧵 Image The Great Pyrenees, also known as the Pyrenean Mountain Dog, is a majestic breed hailing from the Pyreneess Mountains.

These are a natural border between France and Spain.

Here the dog was on guard duty, protecting livestock. Image
Oct 16 11 tweets 3 min read
Bernoulli may have a mush brain but we are also finding he has a giant brave heart. Image Image
Oct 16 8 tweets 4 min read
Cats are not unfeeling, aloof creatures.
They have big brains and bond with humans.
They aren't the easy pets social media makes them out to be.
Here are top tips from the experts for cat health!

---THREAD--- Many pet cats develop behavior issues due to their home environment not being set up properly for them.

(Rioja-Lang et al. 2019)

So how can you make your home better for your little cat? A cat on a leash outside
Oct 13 6 tweets 3 min read
Here are FIVE things you should NOT do to your cat based on science.
---THREAD--- This is a photo of a cat.  It is a cute murder floor looking right at you 1. Never declaw your cat.
This procedure is painful to the cats, affects how they walk, and can cause lifetime problems.
It’s straight up illegal most places in the world.
When you declaw your cat you AMPUTATE their toes.
This should be stopped NOW. This is a photo of a cat lying sideways on a computer vag
Oct 12 9 tweets 2 min read
Happy Thanksgiving Weekend to our Canadian friends.

Wait- what? Thanksgiving is this Monday in Canada?

What other odd Canadian holidays are there?

We got you covered! Image Image
Oct 2 5 tweets 2 min read
25 Things Your Dog Would Say To You Every Day If They Could Talk.

1. I’m hungry
2. Still hungry
3. I love you
4. Do you have any snacks
5. Let’s see what the air smells like outside NOW
6. I am peckish for some snackish
7. Do you know what time it is? WALK O CLOCK 8. It’s now half past SNACKTHIRTY
9. Let’s eat all the food in the house today
10. You are awesome
11. Going to work is over rated
12. 9/10 Dogtors recommend Second Breakfast
13. Seriously how the *$&? do cars work
14. You are the most important thing in my life
Sep 17 7 tweets 3 min read
You leave your house for five minutes.

You come back in and your dogs greets you like you've just returned home from outer space.

Dogs obviously can't tell time, right?

No, they totally can.

Just in a different way than humans.

Read on! Image No, dogs can't look at a clock and determine what time it is.

Time, based on numbers, is a pretty advanced concept.

As clocks have mostly gone digital, some younger humans are even struggling reading a clock with a "face".

That aside, dogs can totally TELL time.
Sep 16 16 tweets 6 min read
Do Dogs Love Humans Back?

If you have a dog in your house, and it's anything like our family with Bunsen and Beaker, the humans all ADORE the dogs.

They get kisses and pets and belly rubs without question.

BUT do Bunsen and Beaker love us back?

Let's GO! Image When we talk about LOVE with a capital L, there exists no easier bond of love than that of a human with a dog.

How many people reading this right now, before we even get to the science, absolutely agree?

Dogs (and yes all other pets of course) are just awesome. Image
Aug 26 11 tweets 4 min read
Let's talk about the goodest girl.

I know anyone with a female dog ALSO has the goodest girl, but I want to talk about our goodest girl.

It starts with very scary medical procedure and ends with our family loving our golden somehow even more. Image On August 16th our Bernese Mountain Dog went in for life saving surgery.

A massive growth was found in his abdomen unlike anything the surgical team had seen before.

The team was going in blind and we were told that there was a chance our dog wouldn't make it. Image
Aug 8 12 tweets 4 min read
Let's talk about dogs and people.

We have started presenting to teachers about the power of dogs working with kids.

Instead of covering the data, which can be boring, I'm going to paint a picture, one dog and one child at a time. A berner on the ground smiling at the camera These stories are impossible to guard your heart against.

So if you feel misty eyed while reading, you are in good company.

This is thread is about Katja, The Library Dog

Katja is a Chocolate English Labrador Retriever. a chocolate lab on the ground being pet
Aug 8 13 tweets 5 min read
Cats are stupid.
For most of my life being around a cat meant that I would have swollen eyes and a stuffed nose
They were useless creatures in my eyes.
Or so I thought.
Then a little orange cat came into my life and I learned how wrong I was. Image It probably wasn't my fault that I initially didn't like cats.
I am really allergic to them.
When I was young I knew that they caused me discomfort and pain so probably grew to have a bit of fear and mistrust about them.
Creature X causes Issue Y so avoid them. Image
Jul 28 12 tweets 4 min read
Petting a dog has a PAWSITIVE effect on your brain.
The science is so wholesome and potentially groundbreaking.
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#TSPST A man holding a Bernese mountain dog puppy 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! A puppy with a happy face
Jul 23 10 tweets 4 min read
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.
#TSPST A Berner on an ice cold day surrounded by snow 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 golden in deep snow staring off into the distance
Jul 9 13 tweets 5 min read
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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#TSPST A dog sitting up on a rock surrounded by mountains 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
Jul 2 8 tweets 3 min read
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
---THREAD--- A cat sitting on a turtle or tortoise.  Don’t worry she has a leash on 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. A cat outside on a leash
Jun 2 9 tweets 2 min read
The advice in this thread will make you unrecognizable in 30 days.
You owe it to yourself to read it. Trust us.
🧵 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.
May 15 9 tweets 3 min read
Dogs are pretty awesome.

If you ask someone who has a dog who their favourite person is, they will laugh and tell you that it is probably their dog.

BUT - here is something that will blow you away.

A new study found something amazing about dogs.

Read on.

🧵 A happy dog looking up at the top of the screen Dogs and Kids go together like well...peanut butter and chocolate or peanut butter and bananas or well ..ok peanut butter kinda rules.

Dogs rule too.

In school, dogs have been shown to lower anxiety, improve reading, and improve empathy.

This study found something else. Image
Apr 6 11 tweets 4 min read
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!
#TSPST a spooky dog in a sheet.  Just kidding he love you. 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