About 700 years ago, the generic word for domesticated canines was "hound." The word "dog" referred to a subset of hounds that included the Mastiff.

Dog behaviorist Anna Webb has partnered with Czech car maker Škoda to compile a Spotify playlist called Happy Hounds to help reduce stress for dogs during car rides.

Neil Young wrote the song "Old King" as a tribute to a deceased Bluetick Coonhound named Elvis …

The name Beagle first appeared in a 1475 English poem called "The Squire of Low Degree" by an unknown author who spelled it "begle.”

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have a Bernedoodle, a cross between a Bernese Mountain Dog and a Poodle.