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Healthy Living

Give Thanks for Your Senior Dog

By Karen B. London, PhD
old dog

Healthy Living

Give Thanks for Your Senior Dog

By Karen B. London, PhD

Science & History

The Lassie Effect: Study Looks at Empathy in Dogs

Dogs comfort and try to help too
By JIll Rosen, from Johns Hopkins

Smiling Dogs

Meet Smiling Dog Popeye

By The Bark Editors

Science & History

Greenland Sled Dogs At Risk

Extinction is a real danger
By Karen B. London, PhD
Photo by B.G. WALKER

Humor

The Scent of Glory

In Their Voices
By Philip W. Merten
husky and horse

Stories & Lit

How a Husky Taught Me Acceptance

By Crissi McDonald

Stories & Lit

Piglet, the Deaf Blind Pink Puppy, Inspires and Educates

By Melissa Shapiro, DVM

Training & Behavior

Pets and Domestic Violence

Australian programs acknowledge links
By Karen B. London, PhD

How To Keep Your Dog Healthy

Vets Can Do More To Reduce The Suffering Of Flat-Faced Dog Breeds
Boston Terrier Cured Thanks to Groundbreaking 3D Laparoscopic Procedure
The Healing Power of Fish Skin for Dogs Suffering from Burns

News & Insights

What Makes A Great Dog Person?

Good dogs deserve good dog people. Here’s how to be one.
By The Bark Editors

Training & Behavior

Big dogs, Small dogs

Does size affect behavior?
By Karen B. London, PhD

Bark Editors

Dogs Lower the Risk of Heart Disease

By Claudia Kawczynska
Dog

News & Insights

Animal Abuse Type and People's Relationship to the Pet

Who should Fido fear?
By Kristen Parker, MSU
Dog chewing on snack

Lifestyle

How to Choose the Best Chews for Your Dog

By Jennifer Gauntt, Texas A&M University

News & Insights

Shelter Dogs and Breed Identifications

By Claudia Kawczynska
A dog navigates in nature using an internal magnetic compass.

Dogs at Work

Dogs Have an Internal Compass

And dogs sense the Earth’s magnetic field to navigate
By Karen B. London, PhD
Why Do Dogs Chase Garbage Trucks?

The Bark Advice

Why Do Dogs Chase Garbage Trucks?

Why do some dogs seem to lose their minds when a truck goes by?
By Karen B. London, PhD

Humane

Kindness Ranch: A Wyoming Safe Haven for Former Lab Animals

By Rebecca Wallick
cat detection dog

Dogs at Work

A Cat-Finding Detection Dog

Detection dog helps reunite wildfire evacuees with their cats.
By Melissa Hart
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