Dogs have a very special bond with humans. They were the first mammal to be domesticated, and we have fashioned them into many different shapes and sizes to fulfil different roles. Wherever you find ...

The role for which a dog was bred—say retrieving birds—is reflected in their brain structure, according to a study of 33 breeds.

The Dog Aging Project, a long-term study on canine aging, has collected data on dog behavior from more than 50,000 owners, ...

Dogs can have wildly different personalities, which often vary by breed and size. Although individual temperament matters ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — South Carolina's legislative session is set to resume on Jan. 13, and Sen. Deon Tedder is advocating for new protections for dogs through the "Humane Dog Breeding Act." The ...

Dogs have a measurable ability to read human emotion, and research consistently shows that interacting with dogs lowers ...

Some of the most popular dog breeds in the country, including types of bulldogs like the Frenchie, have genetic features considered by experts to be disorders. A new billin New Hampshire wants to ...

Each week in the Tuesday column, Prudence asks readers for their thoughts on a question that has her stumped. She’ll post her final thoughts on the matter on Fridays. Maybe the answer here is that I ...