The Beagle is a breed of small to medium-sized dog. A member of the hound group, it is similar in appearance to the foxhound, but smaller with shorter legs and longer, softer ears. Beagles are scent hounds, developed primarily for trackinghare, rabbit, deer, and other small game. They have a great sense of smell and tracking instinct that sees them employed as detection dogs for prohibited agricultural […]
HappyTail is taking new pictures and is looking for 3-5 dogs who want to become the new HappyTail mascots! If your dog is happy, likes other dogs & humans and likes to have its picture taken, then you should apply. When & where: The photo shoot takes place in Stockholm on March 11th 2015 (1-4 pm). The dog owners are welcome […]
The Weimaraner is a large dog that was originally bred for hunting in the early 19th century. Early Weimaraners were used by royalty for hunting large game such as boar, bear, and deer. As the popularity of large game hunting began to decline, Weimaraners were used for hunting smaller animals like fowl, rabbits, and foxes. The Weimaraner is an all-purpose gun dog. The name comes from the Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Karl August, whose […]
Dog owners look like their dogs. Or so people say. But why do people wind up looking like their dogs? Sadahiko Nakajima is a psychologist whose research on dog-owner resemblance states that “a major reason of the dog-owner facial resemblance is the so-called ‘mere exposure effect,’” or the idea that a person might choose to get […]
This week TheLocal.se featured an article about HappyTail: Ten Swedish start-ups you haven’t heard of …but soon will. Had enough of the hype around Spotify, Klarna, and Candy Crush? Here’s the next wave of spectacular Swedish start-ups you need to know about in 2015. Time and time again, Sweden has been ranked among the most innovative […]