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8 Jobs That Dogs Would Be Awesome At

Dogs have been working alongside humans for thousands of years. They do hard labor, protect the turf, hunt, herd, work as law enforcement officers,...

New Study Explains Detection Dog Errors in Sniffing Poop

Did you know that there are dogs working to specifically save wildlife? They’ve been helping conservation sites in over two decades now, and a...

Human Encouragement Boosts Problem-solving Skills In Dogs, Study Says

New research explains how important our encouragement is to our pets. Nine dogs were able to complete the task better because they got some...

Researchers Found That Dogs Can Detect Diseases That Kill Trees

New study demonstrates how man's best friend is helping scientists sniff out what's killing avocado trees in Florida. "It is the best 'technology' so far...

Study: Your Active Dog Needs a Specialized Diet

Owners of very active, working dogs need a special diet for their pet to support the body during exercise. Scientists found that many working...

Study Shows How Dogs Can Sense Shapes and Sizes of Objects

New study proves that dogs can "smell" shapes and sizes of objects. Your pooch is likely able to tell the difference between a stuffed...

Bomb & Drug Sniffing Device Will Save Lives of Sniffer Dogs

Dogs' most powerful tools have always been their noses. For many years, sniffer dogs have been part of police campaigns and have been utilized...

TOP #45: How a Service Dog Saves My Life Everyday

Marty Harris is a woman with an untreatable heart condition and a service dog named Adele who transformed her life. An award-winning documentary "Adele and Everything After" was made about the two of them. Marty is here to tell us her fascinating and inspiring story.

How to Make Your Dog an Emotional Support Dog

Your dog offers you comfort and support any time you have an emotional need or crisis. You have often felt like you would be...

Seeing Eye Dog Adoption: Everything You Must Know First

Seeing eye dogs are the elite of the canine world - bred and trained to give independence to the blind and visually impaired. While many...

Naval Base Using Dogs to Prevent Suicides

A naval clinic has started using dogs to sniff out extreme stress in order to help sailors and marines combat suicidal depression. According to...

Dog Who Saved Soldiers’ Lives from the Taliban Gets Military’s Highest...

A British Special Forces dog is being awarded the highest honor possible after heroically saving lives and protecting soldiers from Taliban attack. Mali, an...

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