Everyone knows the old adage about dogs being man's best friend, but you may not know that dogs might also be one of man's best hopes to treat age-related illnesses. That's because our canines develop ...

When the Rowe family – mother Tara, father Jason, and daughter Eloise – saw their dog Ralph for the first time at an adoption event in 2012, they knew they wanted him instantly. "We were like, 'Ralph, ...

New research pushes the first genetic evidence of dogs back by 5,000 years and suggests that hunter-gatherer groups may have acquired dogs from one another. By Emily Anthes In the waning days of the ...

Two new papers have shown that dogs were fully distinct from wolves—and companions with people—more than 14,000 years ago. Two new genetic analyses combed the archaeological record for domestic dogs ...

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Sugar the Surfing Dog, the first canine inducted into the Surfer’s Hall of Fame, who spent her days outside the water comforting veterans as a dedicated therapy dog, died ...

The group also included Golden Retrievers, Labradors and Pekinese dogs. A viral video showed seven dogs walking on a highway in Jilin, China Social media claimed the dogs escaped from illegal dog-meat ...

Research suggests hunter-gatherers were feeding dogs and giving them ritual burials as early as the last ice age They are humankind’s best friend, and now ancient DNA analysis has revealed that the ...

If it feels like you're seeing the same few dog breeds everywhere lately, it's not your imagination. Each year, the American Kennel Club releases a list of the most popular dog breeds in the country, ...

In this dog-eat-dog world, these plucky pups refuse to meat their maker. Every dog has its day. But today, seven cunning canines are being celebrated, worldwide, after joining forces and fleeing a ...

Video shows seven dogs including a golden retriever, Labrador, German shepherd and Pekinese, being led by a corgi A group of seven dogs that went missing in China have gone viral after a video emerged ...

The Animal Protectors shelter hosted an adoption event so dogs could pick their owners courtsey of Danielle Baughman and Animal Protectors The event gained attention online, with one trial video going ...