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.

Back in the 1980s, I designed exercises to accelerate the teaching of sport or activity and to test the dogs’ comprehension.

There is training a dog for a dog sport and then there is competing - two very different things.

If you’re looking for a unique outing with family, friends, or simply on your own, why not treat yourself to a Guide Dogs for the Blind graduation?

I wanted to prove a hypothesis I’d had for years as a service dog handler, something anyone who’s ever walked with a dog already knows in their bones: that a dog beside you changes the way the world sees you.

A little love goes a long way. That’s the guiding principle at Compassion Without Borders in Santa Rosa, where staff and volunteers came up with a fun way to give rescue dogs a break from the shelter.

The SNIP Bus is coming to Contra Costa County!

There are some shelter dogs who quietly change you. They find their way under your skin and into your heart. Webster was one of those dogs.

Hank had a genius for friendship. He loved people, other dogs, children, cats, and even the UPS driver, though squirrels not so much.

Sherri’s work helped change the world of for thousands of senior abandoned dogs.

As many Bay Area dog lovers know, Point Isabel Regional Shoreline is a multiuse regional park that allows dogs off-leash. It’s also the single busiest spot in the entire EBRPD.