Have you seen those new talking communication gadgets where a dog pushes a button and the device says a word, like “play” or “outside?” I’ve been trying to figure out why these contraptions just don’t sit right with me.

I remember how we all cheered the first day a stray dog came in and the scan picked up a microchip.

The call for a search can come at any time, day or night, for a CARDA dog handler.

I’m one of those people who likes to consider new possibilities when the New Year rolls around.

In considering the goals you’d like to set for the new year, ask yourself two questions: What do you want to improve with your dog? And what do you want them to learn next?

The most accessible dog sports are generally the scenting sports, and there are good reasons for this.

Dogs do not innately know how they are supposed to behave in our human world.

Dog training's dirty little secret is that the field is entirely unregulated.

While all the holiday hustle and bustle, glitz and glamor, and bells and whistles might be very exciting for us humans, the season may be stressful and overwhelming to our pups.

If you could ask your dog what they think about sharing, they’d probably tell you they’d like to keep it all for themselves, a behavior known as resource guarding.

Can your love for your dog change the world?

Gratitude between humans and dogs is based on the bond we have together.

Dogs and voter registrations were well celebrated at last weekend’s Bark the Vote.

Can dogs feel gratitude? Here’s some science.

Many dog owners may have heard the term hip dysplasia in passing. But anyone with a dog should become familiar with this painful hereditary condition.

There's nothing natural about restraining an animal and keeping them captive on the end of a piece of rope. If it were, teaching your dog to walk without pulling would be a cinch.

There’s a lot of controversy, confusion, and even conflicting evidence about when it’s best to spay or neuter your dog.

Dogs who are appropriately stimulated, both mentally and physically, have fewer behavioral issues and fewer medical bills. How’s that for an incentive to get moving?

“What do you have in your bait bag?” Erika asked. I showed her the huge bag filled with bits of cheddar cheese I’d been using.

Commercially produced dog food is the norm today, but it wasn’t alway so. How did our ancient ancestors feed their canine companions?