Dec 23 The tale of a Marine and his war dog torn apart by death By Margaret Warner The crucial link for an effective war-dog-and-handler team in battle zones is the psychological bond between the two. They depend on each other for their lives. And if their assignment is detecting deadly IEDs -- as it was for many… Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 2:58 What happens to a war dog if his handler is killed? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 16 Creator of ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ dies at 86 By Lorna Baldwin Norman Bridwell, who brought Clifford the Big Red Dog to life in a series of books and later an animated show on PBS, died in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts on Friday. He was 86 years old. Continue reading
Oct 23 Meet Hurricane and Jordan, the dogs injured in White House jumper incident By News Desk The United States Secret Service Thursday tweeted out photos of the two dogs that sustained minor injuries from Wednesday's White House fence jumper. Continue reading
Sep 18 From Golden Retrievers to ‘Grand Theft Auto’ — 10 exports you didn’t know were Scottish By Lorna Baldwin You might know that golf, Scotch and haggis come from Scotland, but did you know the blockbuster video game "Grand Theft Auto" does as well? As Scots go to the polls today to vote on whether to stick with the… Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch From obedience to agility: A day in the life of a service dog-in-training By PBS News Hour At the Penn Vet Working Dog Center in Philadelphia, service dogs go through a rigorous training course, including search and rescue, obedience and agility drills in order to eventually fill a variety of jobs helping people. Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch Can dogs be trained to detect the smell of cancer? By PBS News Hour For the past few decades, researchers have been exploring the possibility that cancer, possibly created by the growth of tumors, actually has a particular odor -- and dogs can pick up on that smell. Some doctors believe this area of… Continue watching
Aug 07 Euthanized pets give one last gift By Caitlin Cress, The Hale Center for Journalism at KCPT Making the decision to put down your pet is never easy, but a Kansas bioscience firm is offering dog and cat owners a little comfort -- in the form of an organ donation. Now, tissue taken from a euthanized animal… Continue reading
Jul 09 Don’t pet the new Secret Service dogs at the White House By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Planning a visit to the White House? Bring your kids and camera. But please, don't feed the animals. Continue reading
May 14 Houston tops list of dog attacks on postal workers By Justin Scuiletti Dogs had a bone to pick with Houston postal workers in 2013. On Wednesday, the United States Postal Service released its annual list of top cities where dogs frequently attack postal workers. Houston topped the list with a total… Continue reading