HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. — The Holly Springs Police chief is questioning whether a Mississippi mother’s wounds were all caused by a pack of dogs while out on a walk last week. Monday night, WREG learned ...

Four military working dogs died over a three-year period at bases across the country because they were housed in aging kennels that were not kept in good condition, a Pentagon report found. Kennels at ...

Avalanche rescue dogs are a critical part of ski patrol safety measures for skiers not wearing beacons. Dogs have been used in mountain rescues for over 200 years, becoming more common since the 1980s ...

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It’s clear, we love our dogs. Nearly half of U.S. households have one, and many owners see pets as part of the family — 51 percent say pets belong “as much as a human member.” Pet ownership keeps ...

Imagine Max, a well-trained border collie, manages to ignore a squirrel in the park when his owner tells him to sit. His owner says, “Max, stop chasing that squirrel and sit down,” and Max obeys. Can ...

Toddlers can pick up new words just by overhearing conversations. Now, new research suggests that some intelligent dogs can expand their vocabulary in just the same way. Children as young as 18 months ...

Most dog owners are aware that their pooch is smart enough to know a few choice phrases—“walkies,” for instance, or, perhaps more likely, “time for dinner.” Some particularly intelligent canines can ...

Although exact figures are hard to come by, some estimates suggest that 25,000 dogs roam freely around Ladakh. The dogs, which can carry a range of diseases, including rabies, pose a well-known threat ...

Who said it first, no one knows. But Frederick the Great, warrior ruler and enlightened despot of 18th-century Prussia, said it well. “The only, absolute and best friend a man has, in this selfish ...

The gray wolf, also called the timber wolf, is the largest member of the canine family with fur ranging from gray to brown, black or white. Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology ...