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Dog Culture

Art & Music
DogPatch
Humor
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Science & History
Stories & Lit
Tributes
Brothers Cody, age 7 (top), and Brodie, age 9 (middle), with Gypsy, May 1995.
Stories & Lit

Gypsy: A Boyhood’s Best Dog Pal

By Brodie Lowe
cocker spaniel
Stories & Lit

Poem: Precautions

By Ronnie Sirmans
DogPatch

Magpie and Whippet's Unlikely Friendship

By The Bark Editors
Science & History

Canine Olfactory Structures

Researching how dog noses develop
By Karen B. London, PhD
Reviews

“The Friend” is a Must-Read

Sigrid Nunez's novel is garnering praise
By Claudia Kawczynska
DogPatch

Lottery Winner Credits Dog

$10 million ticket purchased along with dog treats
By Karen B. London, PhD
Breed labels at shelters
Science & History

A Case of (Mistaken) Canine Identity

Breed labels at shelters
By Karen B. London, PhD
DogPatch

Identifying a Dog’s Ancestry by Appearance

By Chloe Conrad
Stories & Lit

Home Is Where the Dog Is

By Beth Touchette
DogPatch

Blanket Magic

Dogs react to vanishing guardians
By Karen B. London, PhD
In their voices, dogs speak
Stories & Lit

Come, Sail Away

In Their Voices
By Jeannette Cooperman
Director-writer Shana Feste and Loretta
DogPatch

Talking Dog with ‘Boundaries’ filmmaker Shana Feste

The writer-director discusses her dog-centric inspiration with us.
By Claudia Kawczynska
A scene from the new film “Boundaries” starring Vera Farmiga and a supporting cast of rescue dogs.
DogPatch

‘BOUNDARIES’: A new film

A review and Q&A with the filmmaker
By Claudia Kawczynska
Science & History

Dogs of Bali—A Study

Evidence of environmental effects on behavior
By Karen B. London, PhD
Science & History

Dog Burials In Ancient Times

They reflect our close relationship with dogs
By Karen B. London, PhD
Science & History

Age of Optimal Puppy Cuteness

What that tells us about the human-canine relationship
By Karen B. London, PhD
Science & History

Dogs Don’t Influence Weight Bias

A rare example of when our dogs can’t help us
By Karen B. London, PhD
Science & History

Dogs Contribute to Artificial Intelligence

Canine-inspired robot research
By Karen B. London, PhD
Science & History

Let Your Dog Do Science

Citizen science opportunities for dog lovers
By Jodi Wheeler-Toppen, PhD
Science & History

Noise Sensitivity and Pain In Dogs

New research suggests an association
By Karen B. London, PhD