Week’s Review of Canine Social Media – Jan #2 – DoggieUK9

Week’s Review of Canine Social Media – Jan #2

Welcome to the Week’s Review of Canine Social Media

Welcome to this Special Feature on the DoggieU K9 Blog for an update on this week’s dog-related social media from around the world. There are so many stories. Here we will share some of the best stories this week.

Enjoy & share them.

Dogs Impact Dating Profiles and Potential Relationships

A recent study published in the peer-reviewed journal Evolutionary Psychological Science analyzed 750 dating profiles of both men and women who were seeking long-term relationships and short-term flings.

  • Misrepresentation can have consequences

    When it came to men on a quest for commitments, they typically included pictures of dependents like children, dogs and cats (among other pets). Men looking for short-term partners, on the other hand, were far more likely to display their chests, motorcycles and boats—along with foot-long fishes they caught during the weekend.

  • The researchers found that “Basically, by putting a picture on an online dating profile of a dog, or cat, maybe children, men are advertising that they’re able to take care of something for the long term.” The team of researchers had initially assumed that women would be less likely to display their dependents “because they would want to avoid being considered a burden or that another man’s child would need care and time.” “Instead, we found that both men and women seeking long-term relationships showed dependents relatively equally, although men were more likely to show a dog, and women a child.”

A study of online dating says, “Women Who Have This Kind Of Dog Attract The Most Men.”

  • Another recent online dating study states that “there’s only so much anyone can do to look more attractive to a potential dating relationship other than taking good care of yourself and working on self-confidence. But ah,there may be another, better,more fulfilling way! And yes, it involves dogs.

  • During the study, about 1,000 people were shown photos of potential partners, holding various sizes and varieties of pets. What they found is that certain kinds of pets made people more attractive to those looking at the photos. Surely, pets can’t make someone more attractive just by holding them, but it seems that they can trick people into thinking they’re more attractive because pets are cute.

  • The findings were quite different according to gender. For females, the pet that made them look the most attractive were medium-sized dogs, with small dogs coming in second and cats coming in last

  • When it came to men, it was those holding puppies that were seen as most attractive, with cats coming in second and large dogs coming in last.

  • Read the studies to formulate your own opinions. [Link Study #1]  [Link Study #2] Click on pictures to enlarge.

Meet Vail, A Star at the Met in NYC

Each year the Met Gala, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is the fashion event of the year, but visitors and media viewers are captivated by a lady in gold peeking out from behind from the celebrities. Meet Vail, a five-year-old Golden Retriever, who works at The Met. She has been spotted in the background of many photos from various events. Vail has captivated dog lovers from around the world who wanted to learn more about this mysterious dog visible in the background.

Source: AKC, Met
  • The security company that trained and placed Vail at the Met, produces dogs that sniff out potential threats and explosives at large events and venues in order to keep the public safe. The Director of Canine Training at MSA Security, explains the organization has nearly 700 dogs and handler teams working at venues across the country. Vail has been with MSA for three years and is the primary dog assigned to work at The Met, but there are half a dozen additional dogs who join Vail when they are having a large event where multiple dogs are needed, or when Vail goes on vacation.

Vail, like many other service dogs, train extensively from age 7 weeks. “That early foundation training is invaluable for a dog who will work at one of the biggest cultural/tourist attractions in NYC.” The major metropolitan areas that have large venues with lots of people and lots of noises so it’s a perfect fit for what would occur for Vail as a supplement for the security team there.”

MSA points out that for this type of security, they generally work with sporting breeds including Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, and German Shorthaired Pointers for different types of work. For a location like the Met and other entertainment and sporting venues,  Golden Retrievers like Vail are often a good fit both because they excel at the work and their friendly nature puts the public at ease. Keep an eye out for Vail, you will probably be seeing her at the next Met Gala or event.

[AKC Link] [MSA Link]

 

Walk Your Dog Month – January 2022

  • January is Walk Your Dog Month.Time to get moving, and don’t let those Northeastern winter temperatures slow you down. Dogs need plenty of exercise throughout the year and the best way to keep them active in winter is to take them for regular walks. 
  • Even a short, brisk, walk around the block on a cold day makes a big difference. So, begin this year with a pledge — better health for you and your dog!
  • Walk Your Dog Month is a perfect time to blend exercise with bonding time for you and your pup. The Association of Pet Obesity Prevention released a clinical study in 2017, stating that 56% of dogs in the United States are obese. That equates to over 50 million dogs across the country.
  • An Association statement declared that “The number of pets with clinical obesity continues to increase. Clinical obesity results in more secondary conditions such as arthritis, high blood pressure, kidney disease, and certain forms of cancer. Pets with obesity also have reduced quality of life and shorter life expectancy.”
  • Ways to Celebrate Walk Your Dog Month
    • Change your routine. Do something different like change your walking route Perhaps take a ride to a new park or area to change the experience. That means new sights, new smells, maybe new others to meet – your dog will love it.
    • Walk with your dog in style. Treat your dog to a new collar or leash, and  yourself to a new hat or scarf. Make January different and better.
    • Teach your dog some new tricks. You can even consider changing your indoor routines. Play a bit more with a new toy or ball, work on a new trick. This can make up for walks that may be a bit shorter.

Be creative, think differently about what is usually a routine necessity. Make it fun!

A Girl and Her Dog