Aug 14 Watch 2:07 A surfing contest where everyone doggie paddles By PBS NewsHour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, four-legged waveriders take part in a unique surf competition. Special correspondent Laura Klivans of KQED reports, with video by Serginho Roosblad. Continue watching
Apr 06 Photos: When tanks replaced horses, and the birth of other WWI weapons By Larisa Epatko It was 100 years ago today that the United States officially entered World War I, when Congress voted to declare war on Germany on April 6, 1917. Continue reading
Apr 06 Dog attacks of U.S. postal workers highest in three decades By Hope Yen, Associated Press The Postal Service released figures Thursday as part of National Dog Bite Prevention Week, which begins Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 23 The woe of being labeled a pit bull By Nsikan Akpan Human perceptions may harm a dog's outcome if it is mislabeled as a pit bull at an animal shelter, according to a new study from Arizona State University. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 6:00 How a litter of puppies could help save endangered animals By PBS NewsHour As conservationists struggle to save endangered species, a litter of adorable puppies -- and the secret behind their birth -- might provide a helpful breeding tool. The puppies, born in July, are the first successful examples of in vitro fertilization… Continue watching
Dec 21 One answer to holiday travel stress? Airport dogs By Kamaria Roberts More than 38 million people are projected to travel this holiday season, and they could soon find themselves with a new adorable way to de-stress. Continue reading
Nov 13 Why you think you want a puppy (but you really, really don’t) By Laura T. Coffey In the process of writing the new book “My Old Dog: Rescued Pets with Remarkable Second Acts,” author Laura T. Coffey learned something she didn’t understand when she first got her puppy Manny: When it comes to adopting a dog,… Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 6:30 Can dog lovers and environmentalists find common ground in this urban national park? By PBS NewsHour The urban, 80,000-acre Golden Gate National Recreation Area is unlike all other national parks: For 14 years, it's been the site of a war over dogs, and whether they can run leash-free in certain areas. Special correspondent Spencer Michels reports. Continue watching
Oct 09 The fuss over dogs in this national park? It’s your government at work By Spencer Michels Why would we spend much time worrying about whether dogs are allowed to run off-leash in a national park on the far western coast of the U.S.? The story is a lesson in how government works, or doesn’t, depending on… Continue reading
Sep 11 Ground zero search and rescue dog given super sweet 16 By Alison Moore The last known living search and rescue dog deployed to Ground Zero on September 11, 2001 was given the Sweet 16 of a lifetime this week. Bretagne the golden retreiver of Texas Task Force 1, along with her owner Denise… Continue reading