Controversial Topics http://www.akgmag.com/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:00:01 -0600 By Nancy L. Young-Houser. Animals have a sixth sense of who likes them and who doesn’t, and their owners are just as aware of the messages their dogs are telling them. When a stranger comes forward to the owner, most dogs can tell if the stranger brings harm or will cause some form of trouble, which may be why a woman or dog lover feels safer if they have a dog with them when a stranger approaches them. Who knows? But for sure it is working according to the latest statistics. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Do_People_Who_Own_Dogs_Have_More_Sex_Appeal_.htm Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Do_People_Who_Own_Dogs_Have_More_Sex_Appeal_.htm By Nancy L. Young-Houser. As the results of data and statistical evidence is slowly gathering, it is being proven that people are turning to their pets more and more for companionship instead of their spouse, their children, or even their siblings. Puppies and dogs are dressed in coats, hats, sunglasses, and given jeweled collars and fur coats while the statistical rates of abused or abandoned children are drastically increasing. If there was ever a time to take a look at society, now would be it. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Liberals_who_prefer_dogs_over_children.htm Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Liberals_who_prefer_dogs_over_children.htm By Nancy L. Young-Houser. There seems to be a strong attitude among researchers that animal testing, both alive and dead, is considered a vital step toward the translation of lab work for the benefit of society. But what is controversial is whether or not animal research is done humanely to the benefit of the animal, with over 20 personal attacks on institutions like University of California at Berkeley researchers, along with many other institutions. This issue has caused researchers and their families to become targets of terrorism and violence in several states—many are finding suspicions of animal cruelty a reason to warrant physical violence against humans. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Does_Suspicions_of_Animal_Abuse_Warrant_Violence_Against_Humans_.htm Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Does_Suspicions_of_Animal_Abuse_Warrant_Violence_Against_Humans_.htm