I read your column on pit bulls. You can't say that pit bulls are just as good as any other breed for children. Headlines and stats don't lie. People with low self-esteem love to procure pit bulls ...

This is a free event where families can meet various working dogs, including law enforcement canines, therapy dogs, and ...

After recent dog attacks in Des Moines, experts stress the need for safe interactions between kids and dogs. Learn how to ...

Children experience dog bites more often than adults, mainly because they move quickly and get close to the animal’s face.

You’ll notice the places you go—from parks to cafés to apartment lobbies—look different as more households add dogs. Experts link rising dog ownership to broader social changes that also help explain ...

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 ...

Janea Little, who previously worked with S.O.S. Animal Rescue, said dog owners need to be responsible. She tests dogs for compatibility. Linda Beauchamp's Australian shepherd, Cyndy, watches Linda ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At Charlotte’s Bark and Heal, dog training isn’t the ultimate goal. Therapy is. (Jen McGivney) The scene is unbearably sweet: A ...

New research indicates that the UK now has 13 million dogs, a figure that could soon overtake the number of children in the country, which is pretty astonishing. It’s the kind of statistic that makes ...

Researchers from UC Davis and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory developed and studied a new material — engineered bone marrow, or eBM. Engineered bone marrow offers a better way to study ...