Maybe you’ve just moved, or you’ve brought home a new baby. Out of the blue, your usually energetic pooch is withdrawn and listless. Could your dog be depressed? Yes, say experts. And, depression in ...

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DNA analysis, radiocarbon dating, and advanced measuring techniques are helping scientists learn where dogs came from and when they became our best friends. Our relationship with dogs goes back tens ...

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, ...

Dog owners, it's time to give your pooch some extra cuddles! International Dog Day is held on 26 August every year, created in 2004 by pet lifestyle expert and author Colleen Paige, to bring awareness ...

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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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 ...

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is doubling down on her decision to shoot and kill her 14-month-old dog, Cricket, 20 years ago, saying that she shot the “dangerous” dog in order to protect her children.