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 News Hour 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
Aug 29 Watch 5:46 How Katrina changed the laws about evacuating pets in natural disasters By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 12 Uggie, dynamic dog star of ‘The Artist,’ dies at age 13 By News Desk Uggie, the Jack Russell terrier who starred as the lovable sidekick to a fading silent movie star in “The Artist,” was euthanized in Los Angeles on Friday after a battle with prostate cancer, TMZ first reported this week. Continue reading
Feb 26 Top dog: Labrador retriever remains America’s favorite breed By Zachary Treu You have spoken, people of America: For an astounding 24th consecutive year, the most popular breed of dog in the United States is the Labrador retriever, according to rankings released by the American Kennel Club today. Nipping at the… Continue reading
Feb 18 Photos: Dogs being dogs at the Westminster Dog Show By Colleen Shalby For those who made it to the creme de la creme of canine competitions, the pressure began immediately. Here’s what happened to those dogs before, during and after Miss P, a beagle whose full name is Ch Tashtins Lookin for… Continue reading
Feb 18 Miss P’s Westminster win claims second Best in Show for a beagle By Joshua Barajas A beagle named Miss P won the 139th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday night, the second of its breed to take the title in the past decade. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 8:28 Soldiers find special bond with dogs trained for war By PBS News Hour Some 2,500 dogs have accompanied American warriors on patrol and in close combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Tasks like bomb detection and protection demand dedication to their human handlers, with whom they often form a special bond in the face… Continue watching