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Some dogs can classify their toys by function

Some dogs can classify their toys by function

Certain dogs can not only memorize the names of objects like their favorite toys, but they can also extend those labels to entirely new objects with a similar function, regardless of whether or not they are similar in appearance, according to a new paper published in the journal Current Biology. It’s a cognitively advanced ability known as “label extension,” and …

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Denise Richards Rescues 15 Dogs From Estranged Husband’s “Trashed” Home Amid Bitter Divorce

Denise Richards Rescues 15 Dogs From Estranged Husband’s “Trashed” Home Amid Bitter Divorce

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Denise Richards made a return to her marital home in Calabasas, California, over the weekend, where she collected her belongings and retrieved 15 dogs from the property she once shared with estranged husband Aaron Phypers.  The Wild Things star, 54, arrived with moving trucks and a small team of movers who helped remove …

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Kraft Heinz is splitting up, separating hot dogs from ketchup : NPR

Kraft Heinz is splitting up, separating hot dogs from ketchup : NPR

Kraft Foods and Heinz merged into one company in 2015. Gene J. Puskar/AP hide caption toggle caption Gene J. Puskar/AP Hot dogs go to the left; ketchup to the right. That’s Kraft Heinz, one of the world’s largest food conglomerates, splitting into two companies. The breakup comes a decade after its messy mega-merger, orchestrated by billionaire investor Warren Buffett and …

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How To Make A Billion Dollars Selling Hot Dogs

How To Make A Billion Dollars Selling Hot Dogs

Dick Portillo opened a hot dog stand in Chicago with $1,100 and built it into a billion-dollar regional chain, Portillo’s. After cashing out in 2014, he bought back some stores and built a new real estate and restaurant empire—now, he sits back and collects the rent. It’s been 11 years since Richard “Dick” Portillo sold Portillo’s, the restaurant chain offering …

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Rabid skunk found in N.J. town forces dogs to be quarantined

Rabid skunk found in N.J. town forces dogs to be quarantined

A skunk that interacted with two dogs in Camden County last week was confirmed by the state testing laboratory to have rabies, county officials said. A Gibbsboro resident alerted authorities about a skunk in their backyard on Aug. 19 interacting with their two dogs, officials said. The local Animal Control Officer captured the skunk, and the state Public Health & …

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Mysterious deaths of 21 dogs at upstate New York boarding facility under investigation

Mysterious deaths of 21 dogs at upstate New York boarding facility under investigation

The deaths of 21 dogs at an upstate New York boarding facility are under investigation, authorities said Monday. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said the dogs were found Sunday at Anastasia’s Acres Dog Boarding Facility in Argyle. Another dog found there was taken to a veterinarian for treatment, but further details about the animal’s condition were not disclosed. It was …

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More California dogs are exposed to bacterium that causes anaplasmosis

More California dogs are exposed to bacterium that causes anaplasmosis

Dog owners may need to be on alert for a disease many have never heard of — anaplasmosis, spread by the same tick that transmits Lyme disease. Anaplasmosis can make dogs feverish or lethargic, turn their nose up at food and lose weight, but many show no sign of illness at all. In rare circumstances, though, dogs can bleed from …

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