HICKORY DICKORY DOGS INC.

Hello, Hello,

You will be very pleased to know that Mango is adjusting very well to his new home and as you can see from his laid back style in this photo from the cottage last week, he is the king of his castle!  He is very loved and a source of pure enjoyment for our whole family.  He Is eating well (and has from the moment we got him home) and got an all clear from his first vet visit as well.Thanks again for bringing such a little bundle of joy across the border, we just can’t see our family without him now JHope all is well with you and that his sister found a home and we will be sure to refer you should others fall in love with this little face as much as we have.

Take care and all the best!

The Dix (Mango below)



 IF YOU HAVE EVER HAD A DOGGIE YOU ALREADY NEW THIS BREAKING NEWS!!!!

 New Evidence That Fido Knows What You Are Thinking!!!

Does it ever seem like your dog knows what you're thinking? Chances are you're not imagining things.

A growing body of evidence, most recently a study reported in the journal Learning & Behavior, points to the fact that dogs are not only able to read human body language and behavior – they can also become adept at using it to their advantage.

Per USAToday.com:

"Dogs and (human-raised) wolves are capable of distinguishing between a person looking at them, someone who's paying attention and someone who's not," said Monique A.R. Udell, lead author of a study published recently in the journal Learning & Behavior. "They're more likely to beg (for food) from someone paying attention to them."

Results of another recent study conclude dogs have the cognitive developmental potential of a 2 year-old child. The average dog is able to learn the meanings of 165 words.

Levels of sensitivity to body language seem to vary depending on how much time dogs or wolves spend with their human 'packs.'

Shelter dogs and wolves that haven't spent a lot of time observing the daily behaviors of humans don't pick up on all the cues family pets do. From this observation researchers concluded that specific life experiences carry significant weight in terms of a dog's learned ability to read human signals and behavior.

According to Ms. Udell, these study findings are "important because previous research suggested that something happened to dogs during genetic domestication that made them begin to think like humans. This shows that wolves are capable, if reared with humans, of (picking up human cues)."