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Putin was being updated on the progress of the Russian Global Navigation Satellite System in 2007 when he inquired whether he would be able to buy a device hooked into GLONASS that would allow him to keep track of his dog, Konni. The collar was demonstrated on Konni on 17 October 2008, thus making Konni the first recipient of a GLONASS-enabled ...
A member of search and rescue and his dog looking for survivors in the aftermath of 9/11. There are many different factors which influence a dogs ability to successfully determine the directionality of a track. The age, sex, [1] and even personality [12] of a dog can greatly influence tracking behaviour.
A search-and-rescue (SAR) dog is a dog trained to respond to crime scenes, accidents, missing persons events, as well as natural or man-made disasters. [1] These dogs detect human scent , which is a distinct odor of skin flakes and water and oil secretions unique to each person [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and have been known to find people under water, snow ...
Peggy's animal rights interest deepens, particularly the prevention of animal testing and support of farms keeping animals out of slaughterhouses. Her new belief system is looked at flippantly by Pier and Bret; when she announces she is a vegan, he says it won't last long. Over New Year's, Peggy babysits Pier's children, leaving Valentine with ...
On 7 December 2022, in the U.S. state of Ohio, a 23-year-old chihuahua named Spike was certified as the oldest living dog; however, that title was short-lived as Bobi's age was verified two weeks later. [9] Spike regained his title as the world's oldest living dog after Bobi's death. [10]
K9 Killer was a Belgian Malinois dog that worked with the Kruger National Park's Special Operations team to apprehend rhinoceros poachers in South Africa. On 6 January 2016, he was awarded a PDSA Gold Medal for his anti-poaching work.
London South Bank University was founded in 1892 as the Borough Polytechnic Institute. It has since undergone several name changes, becoming the Polytechnic of the South Bank in 1970, South Bank Polytechnic in 1987, South Bank University in 1992 and London South Bank University in 2003. The university has also merged with a number of other ...
A 2015 survey found that dog owners of all classes participate in dog sports, with owners from large cities (over 500,000 people), medium cities (between 100,000 and 500,000 people), small cities (less than 100,000 people), and rural areas each accounting for roughly the same percentage of dog sport competitors. [1]