Auburn University in Auburn Alabama has a program called EcoDogs. EcoDogs is a project designed to train dogs to find plant and animal species or their signs to benefit ecological research, management or conservation. A few years ago the Army Corp of Engineers approached Auburn University to see if dogs could be trained to seek […]
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Scotland Group: Terrier Height: 10-11 in. Weight: males 19-23 lbs., females 18-21 lbs. Life span: 15 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes Good with other pets: sometimes dog-aggressive, will chase small animals The Scottish Terrier of today came into being in 1890 after it was developed in Scotland beginning […]
Nuclear Sclerosis, sometimes called Lenticular Sclerosis is similar in appearance to cataracts and glaucoma, as the eye becomes cloudy. One of the differences is that with Nuclear Sclerosis, vision is usually not significantly affected. The parts of the eye concerned with nuclear sclerosis are: the cornea, the transparent tissue in front of the lens that […]
