Geneticists are still on the hunt for an explanation. In this age of modern domestication, why are the largest dog breeds up to 40 times bigger than the smallest? While the answer remains unclear ...

From managing weight to building robust immune systems, there are numerous health benefits to giving your dog the right food, according to experts (balanced, of course, around their favorite dog ...

When deciding between wet and dry dog food, you and your pup’s personal preferences play a big role. Both dry and wet food can be good nutritional choices for your dog, but each comes with ...

On Oct. 4, 1950, audiences met the pup. Soon after, readers would discover that Snoopy was no average dog. For the last 74 years, creator Charles Schulz's characters have captivated millions ...

Four adoptable dogs with people names: Derek and Gustavo in New York City, Mary in Chattanooga, Tenn., and Nora in Westhampton, N.Y. Adoption profiles for all dogs pictured are linked at the end ...

Prairie dogs live in underground burrows, extensive warrens of tunnels and chambers marked by many mounds of packed earth at their surface entrances. Burrows have defined nurseries, sleeping ...

Dogs most probably evolved from wolves at a single location about 20,000 to 40,000 years ago, a study suggests. Previously, it had been thought that dogs were tamed from two populations of wolves ...

The number of dog breeds worldwide isn't straightforward, so let’s put it this way: It’ll be a while before you run out of dogs to adore It’s complicated. It depends on who you ask and how ...

Sep. 16, 2024 — A new study shows the mood-boosting benefits of Buckeye Paws, a therapy dog program that many health care workers say helps reduce emotional exhaustion and improve work ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Dog attacks can be frightening and can cause devastating injuries. Whether you’re considering a dog bite lawsuit or want to ...

Dogs, in a way, are "multilingual"; humans who speak different languages have come up with different ways to represent the sounds dogs make. So if you talk about how dogs say "woof" in a non ...

PEANUT - the French bulldog and IGGY - the Italian greyhound Photo by Carli Davidson Conversing with Canines Think Cat in the Hat for talking to dogs. If you want to start an argument among ...