Common poison for dogs that's found everywhere during winter

According to the RSPCA, the culprit is rock salt - a gritty mixture generally used to de-ice roads and paths in colder ...

Examining human waste for opioid presence underway in El Paso, Teller counties

Bodily waste and other stuff that gets flushed down the toilet is no secret. In fact, it’s become public information. Under a new pilot program, human excrement is being tested, recorded and studied ...
AZ Animals

5 Frequent Non-Check-Up Reasons Dogs Visit the Vet

While most dog owners may expect to only see their vet for vaccines and annual exams, the actual bulk of everyday ...

Warning signs of 'serious zoonotic disease' that dogs can pass to owners - explained

Dogs typically contract the disease through contact with infected urine, which may come from rats, farm animals, or even ...
Ars Technica

Many genes associated with dog behavior influence human personalities, too

Many dog breeds are noted for their personalities and behavioral traits, from the distinctive vocalizations of huskies to the herding of border collies. People have worked to identify the genes ...
Newsweek

Dog Refuses To Drink From Water Bowl, Hysterics at Owner’s Solution

A stubborn dog’s refusal to hydrate the traditional way has turned into online comedy gold, after a video showing the pet drinking from a human glass went viral among viewers on TikTok. Posted by the ...
Medscape

How the Human-Dog Bond Lowers Cortisol and Boosts Oxytocin

A long-shared history links humans and dogs, a relationship that began more than 15,000 years ago when early wolves sought food and shelter near human settlements and gradually adapted to life ...
People

A Disney Movie from the 1970s Starred a Real Dog with a Human Stunt Double — The Hilarious Footage Is Going Viral

Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE for three years. Her work has previously appeared in The Washington Post, Buzzfeed, Eater, and other outlets. Disney (2) ...
The Conversation

Dogs 10,000 years ago roamed with bands of humans and came in all shapes and sizes

Kylie M. Cairns receives funding from the Australian Dingo Foundation, the Australia and Pacific Science Foundation, the ACT government and donations from the general public. She is a director of the ...
Newsweek

Dog Realizes Favorite Human Has Gone to Bed, Response Melts Hearts

In a viral TikTok video, a dog owner revealed what her pup does every time he sees his favorite human going to bed early, and internet users can’t cope with it. The heartwarming clip shared in October ...
MLive

Volunteers clean up 71 ‘scared’ dogs covered in urine and feces

This story was updated at 4:18 p.m. Oct. 25 to include that eight of the dogs were euthanized due to extreme health or temperament issues. CALHOUN COUNTY, MI - Dozens of dogs rescued from a residence ...
Los Angeles Times

Dog leads authorities to uncover suspected human remains near Palmdale

A dog may have led authorities to suspected human remains over the weekend in unincorporated Palmdale. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department got a call Sunday around 12:22 p.m. near 124th Street ...