Dogs

A military working dog named Balto developed canine PTSD. Experts and the dog’s owner share their experiences on how to handle what’s still considered a new diagnosis.

Julie and Jimmy Johnson woke up to quite the surprise after a night of thunderstorms earlier this month. While they have three dogs of their own, the dog sandwiched between them was a total stranger.

A second-grade class wrote persuasive letters on behalf of shelter dogs, urging folks to adopt the animals. So far, the young writers have been successful.

Congress has mandated a pilot program that will pay to train service dogs and place them in veterans' homes.

Humans have associated dogs with death for millennia. Ancient Persians believed a dog’s stare drove the demon Nasu out of a corpse. Some Mayan traditions…

Humans have associated dogs with death for millennia. Ancient Persians believed a dog’s stare drove the demon Nasu out of a corpse. Some Mayan traditions…

As many as a few dozen dogs in North Carolina have been infected with a new strain of canine influenza. However, it's hard to say exactly how many because…

Note: this segment originally aired June 1, 2016.Writer Bronwen Dickey grew up with the impression of pit bulls that dominates popular discourse: they are…

Note: this segment originally aired June 1, 2016.Writer Bronwen Dickey grew up with the impression of pit bulls that dominates popular discourse: they are…

Temperatures are holding steady at freezing and below. So animal advocates and veterinary professionals are urging owners not to leave pets outside if…