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Hypoallergenic dog breeds
are those touted as being
hypoallergenic; that is,
provoking fewer allergic
reactions in allergy
sufferers. These breeds
usually shed less dander and
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Therapy dog
Therapy Dog refers to a dog
trained to provide affection
and comfort to people in
hospitals, retirement homes,
nursing homes, mental
institutions, schools, and
stressful situations such as
disaster areas. The concept
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Companion dog
Companion dog usually
describes a dog that does
not work, providing only
companionship as a pet,
rather than usefulness by
doing specific tasks. Many
of the toy dog breeds are
used only for the pleasure
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Dog breed
A dog breed is a group of
dogs that have very similar
or nearly identical
characteristics of
appearance or behavior or,
usually, both, primarily
because they come from a
select set of ancestors who
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Service dog
A service dog is a type of assistance dog that is specially trained to help people who have disabilities other than visual or hearing impairment. Examples of these include Psychiatric service dogs, ... > more -
Dog intelligence
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Hypoallergenic
Hypoallergenic is the characteristic of provoking fewer allergic reactions in allergy sufferers. Hypoallergenic means to have a decreased tendency to cause allergies; hypo means less, not none. ... > more -
Dog breeding
Dog breeding is the vocation of mating carefully selected specimens of the same breed to reproduce specific, consistently replicable qualities and characteristics. The skilled breeder has at least ... > more -
Canid hybrid
Canid hybrids are the result of interbreeding between two different members of the canine (dog) family (Canidae). The wolf (including the dingo), coyote, jackal, and domestic dog all have 78 ... > more -
Herding dog
A herding dog or pastoral breed is a dog that either has been trained in herding or that is a member of a breed developed for herding. Dogs can herd other animals in a variety of ways. Some breeds, ... > more -
Obedience training
Obedience training involves training an animal, most often a dog, to obey basic control commands such as sit, down, and heel. There are almost as many methods of training as there are trainers, but ... > more
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