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In the April edition of NZ Dog World, I discuss general insurance (home and contents) and the types of claims that result from damage by your pets.

Researchers at the University of Auckland have been studying jealousy in dogs. In this research, dogs will exhibit signs of jealousy even when they can't see the object/dog that their human is giving attention to.

Mike won the Olive & Mabel book competition. I've shared his winning entry, and photo of dogs Mate and Star, on my blog

The quote for April is from Rick Springfield, one of my favourite musicians and a long-time sufferer of depression....

In almost 90% of cases, the dogs worked much more effectively than other detection methods.

New research published by a Monmouth University scientist suggests our dogs base their playful behaviors on what they believe their owners expect of them.One thing the study doesn’t do is definitively say that dogs are only playing with each other if they think it makes their owners happy.

“If you look back at the research on play, it’s pretty well regarded that dog-dog play is a self-rewarding behavior,” she said.

A survey of 600 U.S.-based singles has found that 70% of respondents overall, and 72% of millennials think having a dog in their profile photos helps them get more matches, while 63% of respondents are more tempted to match with someone who has a dog in their profile. More respondents who are dog owners would rather quarantine with their dogs (55%) over a romantic partner (45%).

A research team at the University of Bristol has confirmed that larger breeds, such as Rottweiler, Great Dane and Rhodesian Ridgeback, have a greater risk of osteosarcoma than smaller breeds. The research has also shown that breeds with shorter skulls and legs have lower osteosarcoma risk.

In my latest blog, I discuss working from home and pet-friendly workplaces - I endorse both.

When Andrew Cotter turned his sports commentating skills to his Labradors, Olive & Mabel, he learned about the power of going viral. I was lucky enough to sit down with Andrew via Zoom and ask him questions about his dogs and his new book. There's a competition for readers, too.