Dog has long been called man’s best friend. It is an assessment that is often based on the dog’s behavior: its loyalty, love, and eagerness to please. Pet owners like Sharon Reid of Grand Rapids, ...

Breeding Pets can be a useful endeavor for many reasons. Breeding is free if you have a female pet, and therefore a cheap way to quickly increase your family's pet population for socialization. Or, ...

Socializing your puppy means teaching them to be well-behaved around other animals and humans. Socialization helps your puppy be comfortable in new environments and keeps them confident in new ...

Super Bowl Sunday is not complete without the annual Puppy Bowl. While the Kansas City Chiefs will face the Philadelphia Eagles for the second time in three seasons as they go for their historic three ...

Prospective new pet owners are usually greeted by energetic young puppies with eagerly wagging tails and expectant lolling tongues in pet stores. Although almost every animal is presented as having ...

Travelers have been crowding into airports in record numbers this year — including on four legs and leashes. Tom Carpenter and his wife travel with their Havanese dog whenever they can. “His day care ...

A Los Angeles Times investigation found a pipeline of puppies from Midwest breeders that are sold in California as locally bred. Lawmakers and animal welfare advocates said California must stop ...

An L.A. Times investigation found that many dogs sold as California-bred come from mass breeders in the Midwest. Unsuspecting pet buyers can face heartache and thousands of dollars in vet bills when ...

Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods are studying how the canine mind develops and what makes a successful service dog. By Emily Anthes Most students at the Biological Sciences Building at Duke University are ...

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, ...

Dogs are ideal hosts -- to worms and other parasites, that is. Animals that sniff, slurp, lick, and gobble anything in their paths, including dirt, trash, and poop, are bound to pick up pests. All the ...

Meera Pal is a Northern California-based writer with a background in journalism and books. She covers pets, real estate, tech, and everything in between. You can follow her on Twitter @Meerakat Kelly ...