Food is also a great way to change how your dog feels, and how a dog feels shapes what a dog does.

Bay Area autumns may not have vivid fall colors or a cozy chill in the air, but one thing is guaranteed: pumpkins will be everywhere.

Animal welfare leaders and local officials gathered in Sacramento to demand a more coordinated approach to companion animal welfare via a new oversight bureau.

For several years, the California Animal Welfare Association (CalAnimals) has been developing a proposal to establish a California Bureau of Companion Animal Welfare to oversee and support advocates and the animals in their charge.

Jorge Espinoza isn’t the only one who will line up for hours waiting to get affordable care for his pets. Each month, rain or shine, up to 100 families wait to have their animals seen.

The U.S. senior team turned in strong runs across the board in Germany, with numerous Top 10 finishes, several placement ribbons, and two individual bronze medals.

Freemont high school student Aashi Gupta was surprised at how willing people are to help support the shelter dog advocacy program she founded.

As we wait for word on justice for the animals who wound up at Miranda’s Rescue, animal advocates must also work toward changing the way we think and talk about this rescue work.

It’s time to admit it: my agility instructor is always right. Whenever I grudgingly apply her advice, she is unfailingly spot on.

There will be days this summer when it’s simply too hot to walk your dog, and knowing what to do instead makes all the difference.

There is a particular kind of quiet that settles over a prison yard when a puppy walks in.

From such a gruesome start, no one would have ever guessed that he’d go on to live a life of service. But Apache would soon prove them wrong.

These dogs are massive, confident, and built for a job that most pet dogs will never be asked to do.

This case is about the alleged dog abuse and killings reportedly tied to significant financial fraud at Miranda’s Rescue in Humboldt County.

When a woman died, her family was left with two dogs they couldn’t keep. Someone had to decide what to do with Peter and Tinkerbell.

It's been a few years since my boy Jackson the Frenchie passed away, yet I’m reminded of him every day.

We now believe dogs were domesticated at least 15,000–30,000 years ago. But it took a bit longer before our furry friends began showing up in art.

We love our dogs and they love us. For us, they’re a part of who we are and what we do.  But for most dogs, we are everything.

However an animal is represented on stage, there is something special about seeing the human/animal bond portrayed in a live theater production.

My journey in dog sports didn’t start with big goals or podium dreams. It started with the AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test.