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Author David Sedaris has published a satirical reflection on changing attitudes toward dogs, contrasting past casual care with today's more human-like treatment of pets. His piece recounts a story of ...

Every summer, it happens again: A dog is left behind in a parked car, panting desperately as temperatures climb, while ...

Medical experiments on research dogs could be phased out soon -- a change that's based as much on science as ethics. Pressure is coming from within the scientific community as well as from activists, ...

Using your imagination and curiosity is one of life’s greatest joys when used in a healthy way. I invite you to think about something fun: “What type of dog are you most like?” It’s interesting how ...

The other night we came home from having dinner out with the family, and found a mess left by the dogs. One of them is a pup and is still “learning the ropes,”–so it was somewhat predictable. You ...

Two months ago, my spouse and I saved a life. We adopted our second rescue dog, Juju, mere hours before he was scheduled to be euthanized at an animal shelter in Prince George’s County. When I saw ...

Dogs possess “Beauty without Vanity, Strength without Indolence, Courage without Ferocity, and all the virtues of Man, without his Vices.” That prescient poem (just the beginning) from 1808 was ...

Over the last two years, at least five people in the U.K. have been killed by American XL bully dogs, prompting no less than the prime minister himself to come forward with a plan to control the dogs.

A prevailing myth in America lies in the widespread belief that Uncle Sam takes care of everything for veterans. For healthcare and other needs the government covers all the costs, right? Not true.