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I just received a preview of one of national geographic Channel’s great new programs called In The Womb: Dogs which will premiere tomorrow (January 4th, 2009) on the NatGeo channel at 8pm ET/PT.
Have you ever wondered what puppies look like in the womb? Or what differences there are between breeds or even a Wolf. If so, you have to check out In The Womb: Dogs a great new program premiering tomorrow on NatGeo. In The Womb: Dogs chronicles the embryonic journey of wolves and three different pet dog breeds – The gigantic Mastiff, the agile medium sized golden Retriever, and the smallest of pet dog breed the Chihuahua.
Here’s a little preview of In The Womb: Dogs
If you can’t see the video check out this link: In The Womb: Dogs
In The Womb: Dogs
There’s a ton of great information packed into this 1 hour program. A few things I found interesting:
One point that I thought was very interesting was the fact that if a wolf or pet dog is stressed during pregnancy then they can reabsorb fetuses into the uterine wall. This can be seen in both wolves and dogs and is a survival technique during times of scarcity in the wild. I had recently heard about this from a friend who’s pet dog is currently pregnant. This phenomenon will only occur up to day 35.
Only the alpha female in a pack of wolves becomes pregnant. The other females have false pregnancies allowing the other females to nurse the young if something were to happen to the alpha female.
Both dogs and wolves see everything in a bluish yellow shade. I always thought it was black and white.
Floppy ears in dogs is a sign of submission humans have bred into dogs, but erect ears still remains in certain breeds of dog.
Wolves have larger brains then dogs – Wolves need larger brains for coordinated pack hunting.
These are only a few facts from this great program. If you have a chance tune in to the national geographic tomorrow at 8pm and check out In The Womb: Dogs.
Did you see In The Womb: Dogs? What did you think?
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BEST PUPPY toy We Like: Calmeroos Puppy toy w/ heartbeat and heat Packs – best for new puppies. helps ease anxiety in their new home.
BEST pet dog CHEW We Like: Bones & Chews Bully Sticks – all of our puppies love to bite, nip, and chew. We love using Bully Sticks to help divert these unwanted behaviors.
BEST pet dog treats We Like: crazy pet dog Train-Me treats – We use these as our high-value treats for our guide pet dog puppies.
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