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FORDOG is a community partner with the Fair Oaks Recreation and Park District.
Park hours: 7 a.m. to sundown
For emergencies, call 911; general park information: 916-966-1036; maintenance emergencies: 916-240-3651 |
During the rainy season, the dog park may be closed without notice, to protect the turf from excessive damage. You may call 916-966-1011 (ext. 23) for a recorded message about the status of the dog park or link to the Park District's FIELD CLOSURE UPDATE page. |
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DID YOU KNOW?
| Why do they cut off the tail on an Australian Shepherd? |
ANSWER:
The "docked" or "bobbed" tail on an Australian Shepherd is natural. Per the AKC, "Tail is straight, docked or naturally bobbed, not to exceed four inches in length." |
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| My dog's tail is thicker from the base of the spine to about 3", then suddenly becomes very thin. My Vet said the thick part of the tail is the scent gland. I always thought the scent glad was at the base of the tail. |
ANSWER:
E-Mail from Hazel Ridge Veterinary Clinic dated July 19, 2006:
I checked with Marsha about your question. Dogs have hundreds of glands all over their body and many glands are associated with scent including apocrine sweat glands (in hair follicles), sebaceous glands (associated with the hair follicles) and perianal glands (of the anal area). We think your question is referring only to scent glands associated with the top of the tail. Marsha said that the scent glands on the tail are located from the base of the tail down and usually go about 1/3 of the length of the tail. This is an excerpt from a veterinary anatomy of the dog textbook:
Tail Gland Area:
"An oval to diamond shaped area, 1-2" long is located on the dorsal aspect (the top) of the tail not far from the sacrum (part of the pelvis). The hair shafts are larger in diameter and differ in appearance from the surrounding hair. The hairs of this area emerge from the hair folicle singly, whereas the surrounding hair is of the complex follicle type, supporting six to eleven hairs. The single hairs in this specialized area are very stiff and coarse, and the surface of the skin has a yellow, waxy appearence due to an abundance of sebaceous secretion. The sebaceous glands and apocrine glands of the area are large, extending deep into the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. Hildebrand (1952) suggests that the tail gland area in wild canidae functions in recognition and identification of the species."
From: Anatomy of the Dog by Miller, Christensen, and Evans
Technician at Hazel Ridge Veterinary Clinic
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| Why do dogs stick their heads out of car windows? |
Everyone has witnessed the rapturous joy dogs experience while sticking their heads out of car windows. Amazingly, we couldn't find any scholarly research to explain the behavior. Here are three theories we came up with...
1. The sensation of a brisk wind against your face carrying with it scents and fast-moving sights is appealing to many humans. So imagine speeding against the wind with the ability to sniff up to a million times better and to perceive movement at a much quicker pace. For a dog, sticking its head out a moving car must be an all-around sense-sensation the magnitude of which we olfactory-challenged humans can only imagine!
2. Everyone wants a better view. Dogs are no different.
3. Dogs sense what every teen instinctively knows: it's inherently cooler to travel on wheels than by foot.
While dogs may love the easy rider sensation, some pup-lovers believe the practice isn't safe. They recommend doggie seat belts or crates be used. This may sound extreme, but some dogs have actually mastered the use of automatic windows. In fact, lawmakers in Pennsylvania may pass a law requiring dogs to be constrained while traveling in cars. Freedom-loving dogs had better watch out -- the K-9 unit may soon be on their tails.
Source: Ask Yahoo |
| Why do dogs turn around in circles before they lie down? |
This one took some digging, but we managed to find a pithy explanation at Alpo.com offered by dog behaviorist Dr. Ilana Reisner. The answer relates to the fact that dogs and wolves share over 99% of their genetic material.
"Dogs are often found digging into cool soil to escape hot weather; by digging and then turning several times they can direct their bodies into the curled posture that will best take advantage of the depression's coolness." This is a remnant of the burrowing behavior of their wild cousins and ancestors.
(Source: Yahoo) |
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