When choosing a dog, lifestyle matters just as much as appearance or popularity. Some breeds are naturally better suited to ...

The Dog Aging Project, a long-term study on canine aging, has collected data on dog behavior from more than 50,000 owners, distilling the results into scores for traits such as trainability, ...

Find your ideal companion with our complete guide to popular small dog breeds, including temperament, health, and care tips.

Collies have been an easily recognizable breed ever since Lassie first graced screens in the 1950s. But most people don’t realize that there’s more than one type of Collie breed, there's actually four ...

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Meera Pal is a Northern California-based writer with a background in journalism and books. She covers pets, real estate, tech, and everything in between. You can follow her on Twitter @Meerakat Kelly ...

Meera Pal is a Northern California-based writer with a background in journalism and books. She covers pets, real estate, tech, and everything in between. You can follow her on Twitter @Meerakat Kelly ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) — No matter how experienced you ...

Dr Will Maginness was seeing up to 15 dogs a day at the peak of his work in a Geelong animal hospital, so it's fair to say the vet knows his pups. The former footy star-turned-veterinarian has built a ...