It turned out increased obesity risk in Labradors was linked to the same genes and mechanisms that cause obesity in humans. These gene variants were more common in purpose-bred dogs we carefully ...

An estimated 1,808 dogs were stolen across the UK last year – with French bulldogs now the most likely breed to be taken, ...

Pet rescues have used interviews, strict adoption criteria and adoption take-backs to protect animals. The methods have ...

The Forest of Dean is teeming with wildlife all year round and there could be birds, small mammals, deer or boar sheltering ...

The Thai Ridgeback is a living piece of history. This rare breed has existed for centuries, yet most people have never heard ...

The late actor and his wife were found dead along with one of their dogs, but their two surviving dogs were also found in ...

In classrooms across Chicago, some of the best listeners are neither teachers or even students — they’re dogs. Founded in ...

Your dog might seem just as grumpy about the time change as you are—but scientists actually studied their responses. Is your dog grumpy after a DST time change? There may be a surprising reason ...

Ireland's largest dog welfare charity is warning owners to beware of blooms because some springtime flowers could be toxic ...

Some experts say this is an example of the “mere-exposure effect,” a psychological phenomenon in which people prefer things that they have been exposed to – and this can go beyond pet dogs.