If you’ve ever tried to get your dog to notice himself in the mirror, the result was likely disappointing. Studies have previously shown that unlike chimpanzees and dolphins, dogs don’t seem to be able to recognize themselves in the mirror. This test, known as the “mirror test” or the “Gallup test” after researcher Gordan Gallup, […]

The images are gut-wrenching. A woman wading through a flooded street with her dog slung over her shoulders. A tiny, soaked dog being lifted off a rescue truck into outstretched hands. A boat brimming over with dog crates as anonymous volunteers walked through waist-deep water to push it to dry land. In the wake of […]

In response to Hurricane Harvey, which ravaged areas of Texas and Louisiana, the AKC Humane Fund has donated $10,000 to the city of Houston through its “Sandy Fund.” The “Sandy Fund” was set up in 2012 in support of people and pets affected by Superstorm Sandy. Since then, the fund has supported organizations performing disaster-relief […]

If you're flying solo, sharing your home with a dog may add a few years onto your life, a new study suggests. For the study, which was published today in Scientific Reports, Swedish scientists examined data across 12 years of 3.4 million individuals ages 40 to 80 using a government-issued personal identification number (similar to […]

Travel can be anxiety-inducing even in the best circumstances, so with the added chaos and crowds of the holiday season, many of the six million Americans expected to travel by air this week will be in need of serious de-stressing. To help its customers get to their destination more comfortably, United Airlines is sending 200 specially […]

All puppies need socialization—that is, the introduction to new sights, sounds, smells, people, places, and textures—to help them grow to be confident, self-assured adult dogs. This process is especially important for working dogs, like guide dogs for visually impaired individuals. Southeastern Guide Dogs in Palmetto, Florida, which breeds and trains guide dogs, takes this process very seriously. […]

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