Every year on Aug. 26, National Dog Day is observed to celebrate the love, loyalty and companionship that dogs bring to our lives. Whether they're pets, service animals, police dogs or rescue dogs, ...

Over the past couple of decades, dogs have evolved into humans. Well, at least that’s how we think of them now. Some 97 percent of U.S. pet owners consider dogs (or other pets) part of their families.

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Pets were once dismissed as trivial scientific subjects. Today, companion animal science is hot. Max, a 2-year-old German shepherd, Belgian Malinois and husky mix, was rescued in an emaciated ...

Wild Thang, a Pekingese dog, won the 2024 World's Ugliest Dog contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California, on June 21, 2024. Reporter For Pekingese Wild Thang, and his owner Ann Lewis, ...

A new UC Davis study updates guidelines on when to neuter or spay a dog to avoid health risks. (Claudio Gennari via Flickr CC by 4.0) Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have updated ...

Kabosu, the shiba inu dog whose quizzical expression starred in an array of "doge" internet memes, has died, its owner said Friday. A picture of Kabosu with a slight side-eyed look went viral around ...

If there’s one accessory that your dog absolutely needs, it’s a collar. The best dog collars provide a secure way to attach your dog’s leash and can hold ID tags to identify your pup if they ever ...

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As any dog owner knows, there are a few surefire ways to cue a pup’s wagging tail: arriving home from work, picking up their favorite toy or uttering the word “outside.” But why do dogs wag their tail ...