狗狗之愛 當「寵物家長」有一大優勢，那就是不用操心成績單..... 雷根（Regan），去了杜克大學犬類認知中心（Duke Canine Cognition Center）參加測試。。文學與藝術中的忠犬：《奧德賽》中最著名的忠犬名字是 阿爾戈斯（Argos）。Homer's Odyssey, Argos sometimes referred to as Argus....：罗新璋（1936年生）译《 特利斯当和伊瑟》........『紅毛球』（Flush），名作家 V. Woolf . 漢清講堂214 雞飛狗走(狐運開):The Fox and Hen 寵狗，沒有哪個現代犬種比貴賓犬（doodle）更具爭議性：無處不在，以各種不同的形態出現，四處蹦蹦跳跳，研究犬種歷史過程中學到的東西，以及他會如何回應那些討厭貴賓犬的人。。 NPR (美國國家公共電台) 對狗的報告重點介紹了它們從古代夥伴到現代多樣化寵物的演變歷程，並重點介紹了有關它們的歷史、智力和健康的科學研究。主要內容包括「狗狗老化計畫」的研究、狗狗透過偷聽學習詞彙的證據，以及它們對人類身心健康的深遠影響。 ；日本從電影、小說到文豪的回憶裡，狗不只是寵物，更像家人與朋友，陪伴著孩子長大，也留下無數溫柔又動人的故事。 robodog (robot dog機器狗) 的智慧產權......
One big advantage of being a pet parent over an actual one is report cards, by which I mean the absence of them. You don’t have to sweat whether your spaniel is keeping up in algebra or how her G.P.A. compares with the pointer’s next door.
I went and messed that up.
A few months ago I took Regan, my Australian shepherd/Siberian husky mix, to the Duke Canine Cognition Center for tests.
Homer's Odyssey, Argos sometimes referred to as Argus.....『紅毛球』（Flush），名作家 V. Woolf 幫其寫過傳記（介於虛構與非虛構之間（ Fiction/Non-Fiction cross-over））：Virginia Woolf. Flush: a biography(1933)。托馬斯哈代 Argos, protagonist's dog Enzo, 狼狗 (HENRY )，Virginia Woolf’s Flush (1933) VW 的寵狗 『紅毛球』（Flush）.伊莉莎白·巴雷特·勃朗寧， Beatrix Potter 的。廣重 日本橋化邊緣的黑白狗。，阻止那日本人自盡的狗；Virginia Woolf’s Flush (1933) VW 的寵狗 『紅毛球』（Flush）.伊莉莎白·巴雷特·勃朗寧， Beatrix Potter 的。廣重 日本橋化邊緣的黑白狗。Emily Brontë的 Keeper。狗之愛 寵狗 『紅毛球』（Flush），名作家 V. Woolf 幫其寫過傳記（介於虛構與非虛構之間（ Fiction/Non-Fiction cross-over））：Virginia Woolf. Flush: a biography(1933)。托馬斯哈代 Argos, protagonist's dog Enzo, 狼狗 (HENRY )，阻止那日本人自盡的狗；Virginia Woolf’s Flush (1933) VW 的寵狗 『紅毛球』（Flush）.伊莉莎白·巴雷特·勃朗寧， Beatrix Potter 的。廣重 日本橋化邊緣的黑白狗。，阻止那日本人自盡的狗；Virginia Woolf’s Flush (1933) VW 的寵狗 『紅毛球』（Flush）.伊莉莎白·巴雷特·勃朗寧， Beatrix Potter 的。廣重 日本橋化邊緣的黑白狗。Emily Brontë的 Keeper。 書名：我在雨中等你，原文名稱：The Art of Racing in the Rain
Depending on whom you ask, the doodle is either the cutest little bundle of curls you’ve ever seen or an absolute menace to dog society. Perhaps no modern dog breed is more polarizing: doodles are everywhere, in all their iterations, bouncing around and pissing off both the purebred community and the rescue folks.
In this week’s issue, John Seabrook, a staff writer and doodle owner, explores how these crossbreeds got to be so popular. I caught up with Seabrook over the phone while he was out walking his beloved goldendoodle, Herman. We discussed what he learned during his foray into dog-breed history—and what he might say to a doodle-hater.
The conversation that follows has been edited and condensed.
AI Overview
NPR coverage on dogs
highlights their evolution from ancient companions to modern, diverse pets, featuring scientific research on their history, intelligence, and health. Key topics include studies from the Dog Aging Project, evidence of dogs learning words through eavesdropping, and their profound impact on human physical and mental health.
Key NPR Dog Stories & Research:
Ancient Diversity: Studies published in Science and highlighted by NPR indicate that the vast physical differences in modern dogs began thousands of years ago, showing they were already diverse during ancient times.
Cognitive Abilities: Research shows dogs can learn new words by eavesdropping on human conversations.
Health Benefits: Interacting with dogs, even briefly, can reduce stress and improve executive function in children. Owning a dog is linked to higher physical activity levels in children, especially girls.
The Dog Aging Project: Researchers are studying over 50,000 dogs to understand how to increase their lifespans, offering insights into both canine and human health.
Evolution & History: While dogs were among the first animals to be domesticated, the origin of the word "dog" remains a mystery, notes an NPR story.
Cultural & Quirky Stories: Coverage includes the rise of luxury, no-crate air travel for dogs (Bark Air) and a viral story of a dog that howls along to the Morning Edition theme.
robot dog) is a quadrupedal (four-legged) bionic robot designed to mimic the movement, agility, and sometimes appearance of a real dog. Using sensors, cameras, and artificial intelligence, these machines navigate complex environments for purposes such as industrial inspection, military/police surveillance, hazardous material detection, and companionship.
Key details about robodogs:
Purpose: They are used to inspect dangerous areas, assist in search-and-rescue, or act as security patrols to reduce human risk in hazardous jobs.
Functionality: Equipped with advanced sensors, they can climb stairs, navigate rough terrain, and some utilize AI for voice recognition and environmental interaction.
Use Cases: They are increasingly deployed for tasks like scanning for radiation, monitoring construction sites, or assisting with tasks, such as, developing robot guide dogs for the blind.
Robodogs represent a growing field in robotics that bridges the gap between autonomous technology and physical mobility, moving from research tools to practical, industrial, and consumer applications.
Galgotias University has been instructed to vacate its stall at the expo area of the AI Impact Summit following controversy over its display of a Chinese robodog.
The decision was reported by PTI and ANI, citing sources familiar with the matter. The controversy appears to have stemmed from concerns about the origins of the technology being showcased at the event.
n Homer's Odyssey, Argos sometimes referred to as Argus, is the legendary faithful dog of Odysseus. Bred to be a hunting dog before Odysseus leaves for the
Emily Brontë Watercolour painting by Emily Brontë of her dog Keeper, dated 1838
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Hardy also designed the memorial stone, which was carved by local stonemasons, Grassby Memorials.
A gravestone in the garden of Thomas Hardy's Max Gate. Max Gate, located on the outskirts of Dorchester in Dorset, England, was the home of renowned author Thomas Hardy.
Hardy designed and built the house for himself in 1885 and lived there until his death in 1928. In 1940, his sister bequeathed Max Gate to the National Trust, and it is now open to the public.
"Faithful unfinishing" describes the Christian concept that while individuals may feel unfinished or imperfect, God is faithful to complete the good work He has started in them, regardless of personal failures or delays. It emphasizes God's commitment to guiding people through their journey of growth and transformation, leading to ultimate fulfillment and His glory.
Understanding the Concept
God is the Author and Finisher:
God is presented as the one who starts and finishes every work He begins in a person's life, drawing from the idea that He will complete His purpose.
Human Unfinishedness:
Individuals are not perfect; they are works in progress, still struggling with sin and experiencing setbacks.
God's Unwavering Faithfulness:
Despite human imperfections, God's faithfulness ensures that His plans are not abandoned or left halfway. He is loyal, trustworthy, and steadfast in His love and commitment.
A Journey of Growth:
This process involves daily shaping and growth, often through challenges and delays, as God continues to mold individuals into the likeness of His Son.
托馬斯 哈代 (1840-1928) 《遠離塵囂》Far from the Madding Crowd By Thomas Hardy 譯者：吳奚真 對愛、獨立和人類處境的探索而聞名。
Study shows dogs get teary-eyed when they reunite with owners.
Dog owners know the pure joy of returning home from a long trip to be greeted by their tail-wagging, uncontrollably jumping, face-licking companion. But those ecstatic canines might be shedding more than just fur on your clothes -- they might also be tearing-up, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Current Biology.
書名：我在雨中等你，原文名稱：The Art of Racing in the Rain，語言：繁體中文，ISBN：9789861335537 上一次和賈斯•史坦見面，是在 2008 年的紐約，《我在雨中等你》的新書發表會。是的，就是那本從經紀人到編輯到讀者哭成一團的感人狗勾小說。 十七年後，我們在西雅圖重聚，這本小說已經賣了六百萬冊，史坦都當阿公了。
She was born into privilege, but her soul belonged to words and fire.
Elizabeth Barrett grew up in Durham and Herefordshire, the eldest of twelve in a world of grand houses and strict expectations. A gifted child, she was writing poetry before most could spell. But a mysterious illness left her frail and bedridden for much of her life, sustained by morphine and laudanum.
Her father, Edward Barrett Moulton-Barrett, was a wealthy sugar plantation owner intelligent, but unbending. He ruled the family with control, especially when it came to marriage. By her teens, Elizabeth was an invalid, confined to her room at Wimpole Street. There, in quiet defiance, she wrote verses that would soon stir the English literary world.
In 1845, one of those poems reached a rising poet named Robert Browning. He wrote her a letter:
“I love your verses with all my heart, dear Miss Barrett.”
That single sentence began a secret exchange of nearly 600 letters. Their words became a lifeline each one opening her heart further to the outside world she thought she had lost.
Robert didn’t see a sick woman. He saw fire and brilliance.
In 1846, he proposed. Elizabeth accepted. Despite her father’s lifelong ban on marriage, they wed in secret. That same day, she returned home in silence then quietly fled to Italy with Robert and her faithful spaniel, Flush.
In Florence, something shifted. The sunshine, the freedom, and Robert’s steadfast love changed her. She became stronger, fuller, bolder. In 1849, she gave birth to their only son, Pen. Her poetry, including the now-famous Sonnets from the Portuguese, bloomed with new life.
“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.”
Her father disowned her. She never turned back.
In Italy, she used her voice for more than love. She supported the movement for Italian unification and wrote with political urgency. Through it all, Robert never wavered her biggest believer, always by her side.
She died in his arms in 1861.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s story isn’t just about poetry. It’s about choosing love over fear, using your voice when the world asks you to be quiet and living seen, even from behind a curtain.
Argos, now old, sick and abandoned, was lying on a pile of filth outside the gates. But the moment he saw Odysseus, he wagged his tail and dropped his ears in recognition. Too weak to move, he greeted his master one last time.
Then, having waited 20 years for that moment, he passed away.
eatrix Potter featured one dog prominently in her stories: Kep, a rough collie who appears in The Tale of Jemima Puddle-duck. She also owned other dogs, including a spaniel named Spot and two Pekinese dogs, Tzusee and Chuleh.
Here's a more detailed breakdown: Kep: ---
Long before children fell in love with the world of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter was kneeling in the woods with a sketchbook and microscope—documenting mushrooms. Not for fun. For science. A self-taught naturalist, Potter was fascinated by fungi. She spent years collecting specimens, observing them with a steady hand and an artist’s eye. While male scientists overlooked their subtle forms and fleeting colors, Potter captured them in hundreds of illustrations so accurate, they’re still used by mycologists today. She wasn’t just drawing—she was thinking. Potter developed her own theories about how fungi reproduce, studying spore germination under her microscope. In 1897, she submitted a paper to the Linnean Society of London, one of the most respected scientific institutions of its time. But because she was a woman, she wasn't allowed to present it. And without a voice to defend her findings, the work was dismissed. Still, she didn’t stop. She kept studying. Kept drawing. Kept learning. But eventually, she realized that the doors of science would not open for her. So, she built her own. She turned her skills to storytelling—still rooted in nature, still observant, still meticulous. Her animal tales weren’t just charming—they were grounded in biology, behavior, and detail. And through them, she reached millions. Beatrix Potter was more than an author. She was a scientist silenced—and a creator who found another way to be heard. #WomenInScience#BeatrixPotter ~Old Photo Club 他家的寵狗『紅毛球』（Flush），名作家V. Woolf 幫其寫過傳記（介於虛構與非虛構之間（ Fiction/Non-Fiction cross-over））：Virginia Woolf. Flush: a biography(1933) ）.— 英文本在網路上很容易找到（中文有數翻譯本，譬如說，『天堂玫瑰』pp.156-214 ）
Virginia Woolf’s Flush (1933) is a literary sleight of hand—a biography of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s cocker spaniel that becomes a radical experiment in perspective, class, and feminist rebellion, all disguised as a charming dog’s-eye view of Victorian society.
Written with Woolf’s signature lyrical wit, the novel follows Flush from his early days as a pampered lapdog in the countryside to his tumultuous life with Elizabeth Barrett in her oppressive London sickroom, and finally to their daring escape to Italy with Robert Browning. Through Flush’s nose-first narration, Woolf delivers a surprisingly subversive portrait of 19th-century England: its smells (from the reeking poverty of Whitechapel to the cloying perfumes of aristocrats), its social hierarchies (even dogs have class struggles), and its gendered constraints (Elizabeth’s father’s tyranny mirrors the leash around Flush’s neck).
The genius of Flush lies in how Woolf uses canine innocence to expose human absurdity. When Flush is dognapped by criminals, his ordeal becomes a mirror for Elizabeth’s own captivity by her domineering father. His jealousy of Robert Browning—who “smells of rain and rebellion”—comically parallels Victorian anxieties about female independence. And Woolf’s descriptions of Flush’s sensory world (“The air was full of the smell of violets and rebellion”) turn a pet’s life into a poetic manifesto.
Beneath the surface whimsy, this is Woolf at her most politically sharp. Flush’s liberation (gnawing through his leash in Florence) echoes Elizabeth’s own breaking of societal chains. The novel’s final image—of Flush, now old and blind, still sensing the “golden glow” of freedom in Italy—is a quiet masterpiece of emotional resonance.
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"Flush" in the context of dogs typically refers to flushing dogs, which are a type of gun dog used in hunting. These dogs are trained to locate and "flush" (or drive out) game birds from their hiding places, making them available for a hunter's shot. The term can also refer to the act of flushing game, or to a specific dog named Flush in Virginia Woolf's biography.
Here's a more detailed explanation: 1. Flushing Dogs (Gun Dogs): Purpose: Flushing dogs are specifically bred and trained to work in close proximity to the hunter, ranging within a specific distance to cover ground and locate birds or other game.
Action: They don't point and hold the game like pointing dogs; instead, they actively move through the undergrowth, causing the game to flush out into the open, often with a burst of wings or a startled run.
Training: Flushing dogs need to be trained to be steady and not chase the game once it's flushed, as well as to retrieve downed game.
Breeds: Popular breeds of flushing dogs include various types of spaniels (like Cocker Spaniels and Springer Spaniels) and some retrievers.
Examples: In upland hunting, especially for grouse and woodcock, flushing dogs are highly valued for their ability to work through dense cover.
2. The Act of Flushing: Flushing refers to the act of driving game from its hiding place. It can be done with dogs, by making noise, or by other methods. The goal is to make the game take flight or move into the open so that it can be hunted.
3. Flush, the Dog in Literature: "Flush" is also the name of a biography by Virginia Woolf about Elizabeth Barrett Browning's pet cocker spaniel.
The book explores the life of the dog and his relationship with the poet.
The dog Flush was originally given to Elizabeth Barrett Browning by writer Mary Russell Mitford.
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Watercolour painting by Emily Brontë of her dog Keeper, dated 1838
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