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These 6 Dog Breeds Are the Best for Emotional Support!An emotional support animal (ESA) can provide comfort, companionship, and plenty of therapeutic benefits if you’re dealing with an emotional or mental health issue, whether it’s anxiety, panic attacks, depression, chronic stress, ADHD, or even post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).In most cases, ESAs are dogs (but it’s not a rule). Under federal law in the United States, in order to qualify as an emotional support animal, you need a prescription letter from a licensed mental health professional, like a psychiatrist, psychologist, or even therapist.Unlike service dogs, emotional support dogs don’t need any...

French bulldogs. U.S. dog owners. C'est l'amour. Frenchies remained the United States' most commonly registered purebred dogs last year, according to American Kennel Club rankings released Wednesday. The club calls the Frenchie the most popular breed, though other canine constituencies may beg to differ. Is it a coup to be celebrated? Au contraire, say longtime fans who rue what popularity is doing to the breed. Nevertheless, after lapping Labrador retrievers to take the top spot in 2022, the bat-eared, scaled-down bulldogs held on in the new standings, which reflect puppies and other dogs that were added last year to the...

THE man who bred the first labradoodle - and in the process made the mutt a desirable accessory - says it's the great regret of his life. The coveted accessory has pushed out other breeds in terms of desirability.

Tough Breeds Of Livestock Disappearing: Saving Them Before It Is Too LateDr. Phil Sponenberg with a Spanish-style Choctaw horse. (Credit: John McCormick, Virginia Tech) ScienceDaily (Feb. 17, 2008) — Phil Sponenberg, professor of pathology and genetics in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, has spent more than 30 years working to make sure certain living pieces of history — some dating to the 15th century — don’t become extinct. Sponenberg's brand of living history comes in the form of various rare strains of livestock, which were involved in events like Christopher Columbus’ discovery of the Caribbean Islands and the...

Dog Owner Protests Force Virginia Senators to Postpone Bill Vote Responding to a wave of dog owner concerns, the Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee yesterday postponed until February 20, 2006 its vote on HB339 - "Licensing of dogs and cats." HB339 passed the House of Delegates by a split vote on February 14, 2006. Only after its passage did most Virginia pet owners become aware of the bill's far-reaching negative implications. Pressures to defeat this legislation continue to mount. HB339 is a major assault on citizen's privacy. It requires that a Virginia pet-owner database be established, first at...

One of the most misunderstood problems in government is empire building by the government bureaucrats. Simply stated, the way most bureaucrats earn more money is by growing their bureaucracy. Next time you watch your local city council, listen to how the city manager justifies increases in the pay of his or her subordinates. You will hear him or her compare the salaries paid by other cities for jobs managing “similar numbers of people.” Add people to “manage;” make more money. The state has the same problem. The way to advance and make more money in state government is to add...

<p>No sooner had I walked backstage at Madison Square Garden yesterday when I was brushed aside by a beautifully groomed, purebred bitch who possessed the manners of a mongrel.</p> <p>She was a dog owner.</p> <p>"A- -hole!" the high-strung biped ranted, just loud enough to drive a sensitive cocker spaniel to the kibble.</p>

Let's face it: in the game of life, familiarity breeds trust By Steve Connor Science Editor 15 June 2002 People are more likely to give one another the benefit of the doubt if they have similar faces, a scientific study says. The findings might also explain why youngsters tend to make friends with people who look the same and why couples often resemble one another in physical appearance. A psychologist studying the degree to which people are prepared to put faith in total strangers has found that opponents in a game are more likely to be trusted if they share...