Yawning is known to be contagious in humans but now scientists have shown that pet dogs can catch a yawn, too. The copying activity suggests that canines are capable of empathising with people, say the researchers who recorded dogs' behaviour in lab tests. Until now, only humans and their close primate relatives were thought to find yawning contagious. The team - from Birkbeck College, University of London - reports its findings in Biology Letters. Yawning, although sometimes a response to
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Yawning is known to be contagious in humans but now scientists have shown that pet dogs can catch a yawn, too. The copying activity suggests that canines are capable of empathising with people, say the researchers who recorded dogs' behaviour in lab tests. Until now, only humans and their close primate relatives were thought to find yawning contagious. The team - from Birkbeck College, University of London - reports its findings in Biology Letters. Yawning, although sometimes a response to
Congratulations Emily and Georgia! They got see the inside of Brunel FM. A colouring competition was held and the children of St Sampson's Infants School, Cricklade and St Mary's Church of England Primary School in Purton overwhelmed us with their entries. The pictures to colour were from a selection of Harvey cartoons, which form part of a series of healthy messages for pet and owner.Harvey the lifestyle dog® has made it his business to support the National Pet Month Charity
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