12 Facts About Pets and Pet Ownership for National Pet Day
It goes without saying that for pet owners, every day is National Pet Day—but the official holiday is on April 11th.
It goes without saying that for pet owners, every day is National Pet Day—but the official holiday is on April 11th.
Animal behavior and welfare researcher Karen Griffin is looking for pet owners and shelter employees willing to record themselves playing with their four-legged friends.
Apartment complexes in cities around the United States and Britain are taking some pretty extreme measures when it comes to cracking down on unscooped dog poop.
Learn more about the spotted hunting dogs.
3. They're as fast as some race horses, and can reach speeds of up to 40 mph.
Free. Puppies. Forever.
Learn more about this dog in sheep’s clothing.
Like a human IQ test, the test will pose a series of challenges designed to measure canine problem-solving abilities.
This dog is one of a kind, and has an interesting history to match.
Learn more about what’s under all that fur.
Learn more about the smallest members of the sporting class.
New research indicates that dogs can decode emotional cues in both other dogs and in humans.
Learn more about the dignified breed.
The AKC welcomes the American hairless terrier and the sloughi.
The public’s pet-buying decisions are easily swayed.
These big dogs have an even bigger heart. Learn more about what makes boxers so lovable.
An experiment offered dogs the opportunity to give food to dogs they knew and liked. Their friends got treats.
4. At one time, Queen Victoria had 35 Pomeranians in her kennel, and on her deathbed, asked that her Pom Turi remain by her side.
Humans are thought to have domesticated the first canines 33,000 years ago.
A beagle at Cornell successfully gave birth to the seven puppies conceived through in vitro fertilization.