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Why do cats knead bread?

The cat places itself with its front paws on a soft surface (blanket, sofa, bed or even its human’s legs or stomach) and alternately pushes them on this surface as if it were kneading bread.
With this movement, often accompanied by purring, the cat releases endorphins that give it an immediate feeling of well-being.

Kittens make bread in their mother’s belly both to express serenity and to stimulate the release of milk.

Therefore, it is certainly a movement that evokes in the cat pleasant memories linked to its childhood and that the kitten does only in the presence of people it trusts blindly.

Underneath a cat’s paws, between the pads, there are glands whose function is to leave a scent trail. By kneading, our kitten marks its territory and communicates to other cats or animals that the blanket, the sofa, the bed or the human is its property.

 

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What colours do dogs see?

When choosing a toy for your dog or a training tool, it is very important to know which colours attract the attention of your dog.

It does not see in white, and it does not see like a human being.

The explanation lies in the cones, the photosensitive cells in the eyes that are sensitive to colours and details.

While a human being has 150 cones, the dog has only 40, which is why it has a dichromatic type of vision. This does not mean that dogs have poorer eyesight than humans: they are able to recognise movements better, see better at night and fixate on a point very carefully.

According to scientific studies, a dog would be able to recognise different shades of blue, yellow and grey, but would not be able to see colours such as green, pink, red and purple.

Next time you are in a dog shop, think about that!

 

 

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Why do dogs sniff other dogs’ butts?

 

When dogs sniff each other’s butts, they are talking to each other.

The sense of smell is a very important sense. Dogs develop a perception of the world through smells. Lips, ears, genitals and anal area are the points of his fellow dogs that the dog sniffs, to understand who is in front of him.

So dogs see through their sense of smell. They pick up important information and that is why dogs sniff their bums and understand:

– hierarchical order and domination,

– mood,

– gender,

– if a dog is in heat

– if it is healthy or sick.

 

If the dog is unwilling to communicate anything about himself, then he will react to the ritual by backing away and keeping his tail down to prevent the other dog from taking information about him. So the next time you see your dog sniffing another dog’s bottom, give him time to have a chat with his new friend!

 

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Dr Alessandro Prota is a veterinary surgeon specialising in veterinary nutritional medicine and phytotherapy.  For years he has combined Specialised Surgery with Integrated Veterinary Medicine.

Dr Arianna Corona is a psychologist and dog trainer, with a degree in Psychology and specialisation in Psychotherapy at the University of Padua. She specialised as a Dog Coach at the Think Dog School (Italy) and continues to attend advanced courses.Dachshund, Dog nutrition, dog trainer Edinburgh, Veterinary Tips

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