The name of this breed seems random, but it’s based on a trait shared by many Ragdolls. “The name comes from a tendency to go ...

Every year, animal shelters across the United States report high numbers of returned dogs. Families arrive in tears, saying ...

Factors to consider when determining your pet insurance needs are your pet’s age, breed and current health. You’ll also want ...

Peabody is home to one of the best dog breeders in the country. Shannon Rives made a decision seven years ago that changed ...

Albi, a small mixed breed at the Oklahoma Humane Society, will be among 150 other dogs from 72 shelters across the U.S., ...

A gene that is important for human hearing could determine whether a dog’s ears are pendulous like a basset hound’s or stubby ...

Some dogs, known as label learners, have the ability to learn the names of objects. What gives these dogs this special ...

Four African painted dog pups were recently born at the Saint Louis Zoo. The births are the first for the species at the zoo, ...

Wolf-dogs are becoming more popular, but what is a wolf dog, and what are the legal requirements, risks, and ethics of owning ...

Every year, shelters see the same painful pattern: families bring home powerful, energetic dogs full of promise, then return ...

One night in late November, there was a loud explosion. The sky flashed white. Yura didn’t know what the sound was. She only ...

A 13-year-old boy is dead after being attacked by three dogs while riding his bike in Nova Scotia, Canada, on Jan. 3.