Ensuring that puppies grow up to be good-natured and well-mannered canine companions depends entirely on early socialization, handling, environmental enrichment, and basic training.

When it comes to dog dining, I’m a great believer in trying to mirror how canines eat in the wild: a varied menu, small meals, irregular mealtimes, and lots of nibbles throughout the day.

Author Sara Scott recently sat down with Dr. Sophie Liu, a veterinary behaviorist, to discuss how diet and gut health could be affecting our dogs.

On a recent trip to Alaska, a client and I found ourselves stuck. Denali National Park was experiencing its first forest fire in over a century.

As a trainer, I receive many inquiries from dog guardians when they start to notice their adolescent or adult dog becoming more guarded and selective around unknown dogs. They ask, “What’s happened to my happy-go-lucky puppy?”

In dogs, the term “reactivity” refers to a dramatic and exaggerated response to something that - to us humans - seems harmless.

This summer, we're thrilled to invite you to our largest fundraising event of the year, the SFAfA Penthouse Pawty on Friday, August 16, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., atop the Salesforce Tower at 415 Mission Street.

Hours or days after someone has gone missing, the trailing K9 may be given an inconsistent, patchy, messy scent trail and asked to follow it. As you can imagine, it is super challenging work.

This is a story about one dog who sparked an idea and another whose expert sniffing led to a medical breakthrough that today helps thousands of people worldwide.

The annual Canine Science Symposium was held last month at San Francisco State University. In case you missed it, here’s my hot take on those two information-packed days.

Jackson was my little guy, but I also shared him with everyone. He was a muse to so many artists, with his adorable mug appearing on murals, posters, buttons, totes, T-shirts, and even tattoos.

I was raised with a house full of rescue pups. And I’m convinced that the dogs I thought I rescued have, in reality, saved me in my own darkest hours.

In photography, there’s a niche where art meets altruism. Where the lens captures not just images but the stories and emotions that can change lives.

Meet my sporty dog Crimes. He’s successfully competed in dock diving, fast cat, barn hunt, and nose work. He trains in flyball and agility - we are a playful household.

Have you ever watched in awe as a dog and its handler navigate a complex obstacle course with speed, precision, and breathtaking teamwork? Welcome to the thrilling world of dog agility!

After 32 years as the Animal Rescue Foundation, ARF has started its next chapter as Joybound People & Pets.

Counterconditioning - a method deeply rooted in behavioral science - offers a powerful and effective strategy to help transform these behaviors into positive outcomes.

I encountered my first Doodles in the early 2000s while pet sitting in San Mateo County.

Can we draw parallels to author Gary Chapman’s five famous “love languages?” Might physical touch, quality time, or gift giving unlock our pups’ emotional preferences?

That’s a big part of why we have dogs in the first place: they accept us unconditionally and offer a never-ending supply of love whenever we’re ready to receive it.