Dogs

Love snuggling with your pup on your bed? Perhaps it’s time to rethink cuddle time with your dog.

Dogs can react poorly to their diet or a bad attitude to an owner – so sometimes pet owners turn to “animal communicators” like Lydia Hiby to figure out what’s going on.

Animal communicator and author Lydia Hiby gives dog owners advice on how to best introduce your new pet to the family and set everyone up for success.

Animal communicator and author Lydia Hiby gives potential dog adopters tips on what to consider before entering the shelter.

Things like wearing sunglasses in front of them or forcing them into Halloween costumes can stress dogs out. Here are other things you should avoid doing.

Even though they have lower adoption rates, dogs aged seven and older are typically housebroken, less destructive, and calmer than younger dogs.

“We are beyond ecstatic for this amazing family to finally be whole again,” the Wisconsin Humane Society wrote on Facebook.

A shop open since the 1970s is selling pet kimonos and Olympic-themed clothes for pets.

In one of Tokyo’s busiest intersections, you’ll find a statue of Hachiko. The Akita dog would wait for his owner at a train station every day after work. When the owner suffered a cerebral hemorrhage, Hachiko still waited every day, for nine years.

A dog ran away from its owners near a school in Potomac, Maryland, and ended up at the bottom of an abandoned well.  The black Lab mix spent about an hour Saturday night in a well on the grounds of the Norwood School, the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service said.  The dog and its owners were walking in...

Some neighbors see this move as a danger to pets and children, but the homeowner says the spike won’t cause any harm. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.

A dog missing for five days is back with its owner after being rescued from inside the wall of a house.

The world’s largest cartoon museum is commemorating 200 years of dogs in comic strips, editorial cartoons, comic books and animation.

The “Dogs of Del Ray” mural in Alexandria is raising money for the Animal Welfare League. News4’s Julie Carey reports.

A lost three-year-old Golden Retriever named Chunk was found swimming in a bay in New Jersey.

The U.S. plans a one-year ban on dogs brought in from more than 100 countries where rabies is still a problem

The bravery shown by a Bradbury, California, teenager who shoved a bear to save her dogs in a moment caught on surveillance video will receive a local bravery award.

Dr. Candace Croney, professor of animal behavior and well-being at Purdue University, shares the steps you should take to support your dog or cat as you spend less time at home.

While dogs can eventually learn to listen to their owners, some pups seem to be born with an innate ability to understand humans, research published Thursday in the journal Current Biology suggests.

Americans spent around $99 billion on their pets in 2020, $38.4 billion of which was spent on just pet food and treats. Here’s how much a pet could cost you.