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Friendly, fearless and obedient, this alert dog makes a loyal and protective family pet. He is easily trained and has a fine record as an obedience dog.more
By The Associated PressCASSELTON, N.D. - Measuring 3 feet tall (1 metre) at the shoulders and 7 feet (2.1 metres) long from nose to destructive wagging tail, he might be the world's tallest living dog.Caryn Weber says her 3-year-old Landseer Newfoundland ... more »
By Virginia Byrne, The Associated PressNEW YORK - A wire-haired dachshund that held the record as the world's oldest dog and celebrated its last birthday with a party at a dog hotel and spa has died at age 21 - or 147 in dog years.The dog, named Chanel, d ... more »
For the purebred-dog lover, there are no bad dogs, just bad breeders. And like every business, there are lots of imposters seeking to make a quick buck. Diana Gauthier runs B.C.?s Keen-Eye Stock Dog Training Centre on an Okanagan Valley ranch and br ... more »
I hesitate to discuss this topic, because I wouldn't want to deter anyone from saving a dog or cat from the stress of an animal shelter.But, here's the truth: pet ownership is a hefty expense, made heftier if that animal happens to develop a serious healt ... more »
Puppies are like little fur rockets ? cute and fuzzy, and totally out of control. It?s not their fault. This business of not defecating in the house or chewing on your fine leather couch is news to them. It?s up to you to spell out the r ... more »
Adding a new dog to your family is a decision that should be well thought out. One of the first things potential new dog owners consider is what type of dog to bring into their family. With so many breeds to choose from, both large and small, it's hard to ... more »
Imagine the delight residents in several St. Louis nursing homes recently experienced when a dog, tail wagging cheerfully, pranced into their community rooms. Like all well-socialized dogs, this mutt, named Aibo, responded to the elderly residents? ... more »
When the weather turned frosty this November, Jeanette Bond of New York City went straight to the Web to find a camouflage puffer jacket with a fake fur-trimmed hood for her King Charles spaniel. "It's really cute and totally stylish," said the ... more »
Holding Lily the Chihuahua required a gentle touch recently at a hair salon, for fear of breaking one of her bird-like bones that could be felt through her thin fur and skin. Sitting still on my lap, she stared appreciatively into my eyes as she w ... more »
WASHINGTON - It's decided: the Obamas have chosen a six-month-old Portuguese water dog to be the first pet. In what was one of the White House's most tightly kept secrets, President Barack Obama's daughters, 10-year-old Malia and seven-year-old Sa ... more »