Like looking into a living, breathing mirror, these dogs have become teachers in my journey toward mental health and self-understanding.

For the many of you who are currently sharing their lives with a happy and healthy animal: be with them, watch them, play with them, train them to understand your words, chat with them. Let today be the excuse for a party.

Queen Anne wasn't just any dog; she was a hospice rescue. She arrived in our home for what were supposed to be her last few weeks, and she stayed with us for nearly three years.

When I wake up each morning, the first thing I see is my pup Macho peeking his furry head up from under his blanket on my bed, eyes full of love, wondering if it’s time to get up and start the day or just roll over and go back to sleep. That morning dose of doggy serotonin is pure joy.

Also known as an Elizabethan collar or Cone of Shame, this simple plastic protector is the cheapest insurance there is to promote a faster recovery after surgery or any other wound to your pet.

Canine fitness is about more than just physical conditioning. It's an essential part of a dog’s overall health and well-being.

When we connect with dogs or other animals from the heart, we sense and appreciate the quality of their characters, not just the actions we can dictate.

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.