After four years of trying to use dogs to make cougars in northeastern Washington more wary of people, researchers have their conclusion. It works. The study, laid out in a paper published last year ...

Whether it’s teaching them to avoid your prized furniture, not to beg at the dinner table, or to resist the temptation to steal food, the actions we take in these early days can significantly affect ...

After being on the loose in a Holly Springs neighborhood for over a month, a “dangerous” feral dog was captured and put down this week, police said.

Indeed, when the babies came, no one was as sweet and solicitous of their care as my darling pet. She would lie just at the ...

Here are 15 adoptable animals who are ready to become your new best friend. Could your perfect match be waiting?

A new study challenges long-standing beliefs by suggesting that dog skull shape does not determine task performance.

Patriot PAWS Service Dogs celebrated the graduation of five veteran/service dog teams last Friday at their Rockwall campus. This momentous event marked a life-changing milestone for five Texas ...

A “quirky” dog was in and out of a North Carolina shelter for years — then came a heartwarming adoption. Banjo, who had “struggled” to adjust to life indoors, is now starting his next chapter on a ...

Since their domestication millennia ago, dogs have been man's best friend, and aside from friendship, centuries of selective ...

Dr. Ann Hohenhaus, a senior veterinarian and the director of Pet Health Information at the Animal Medical Center of New York City, suggested that with their numerous smell receptors, dogs might be ...

Learn why raccoons are seen during the day on Long Island and the difference between rabies and canine distemper in wildlife.