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Dog lying on a blue cooling mat. The illustration shows heat transfer from the dog's body (38.5°C) to the cooler mat (24°C), explaining that a cooling mat absorbs heat but does not produce cold.

Dog lying on a blue cooling mat. The illustration shows heat transfer from the dog's body (38.5°C) to the cooler mat (24°C), explaining that a cooling mat absorbs heat but does not produce cold.

Cooling Mats for Dogs

Do cooling mats work? Yes. Do they work the way most people think they do? Usually not. The difference matters more than many owners realise.

Paws To Peaks

22 hours ago15 min read

Mrok - An ACD runs across the meadow whilst listening intently.

Mrok - An ACD runs across the meadow whilst listening intently.

Does a dog hear worse when he's sniffing?

A small camera on Mrok's collar gave me the answer, and it turned out to be far more interesting than I expected: a window onto how a dog's brain decides, second by second, which sense gets priority.

Paws To Peaks

Jun 832 min read

Australian Cattle Dog standing a short distance from a small herd of curious cattle. The dog and the cows are close to one another, all calmly watching and studying each other.

Australian Cattle Dog standing a short distance from a small herd of curious cattle. The dog and the cows are close to one another, all calmly watching and studying each other.

Does the ACD have traits no other dog has?

I'm describing a few traits that show up in the Australian Cattle Dog in a form that is either unusual or simply more pronounced than in most dogs.

Paws To Peaks

Jun 420 min read

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