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Science and History

Do Dogs Know Themselves?

The classic self-recognition test gets a makeover for dogs, using smell not sight

Celebrating Dogs Every Day

By Claudia Kawczynska

Hounds of Imperial China

Giuseppe Castiglione: 18th-century Jesuit’s journey to Chinese court painter

By Jonathan Leong

In Between Dogs

Dogs shape our lives, so what do we do when they’re gone?

A Love Letter to My Dog

By H. Lovelyn Bettison

Lala the Loot: A Dog Who Attracts Dog-Snatching

A small dog charms, people try to claim her.

By Michelle Huneven

Summertime Reading List 2017

Recommended Reading

Baja Stray Finds Herself a Home

A vacation in Mexico opens doors, and hearts, to a stray dog.

By Laurie Priest

Search and Rescue

By Leslie Morris

Traveler

By Clay Carpenter

The Art of Roy De Forest

This dog-loving artist’s first full career retrospective.

Greyhounds of Avalon

Amazing activists who are fighting to save Greyhounds worldwide.

By Laura Schenone

Author W. Bruce Cameron Talks to Bark About His New Book

Tribute to Zac

By Laurie Goldman

In Conversation with Patricia McConnell

We discuss Patricia McConnell's new book, The Education of Will.

Bruno the Wonder Dog

By Denis Bernicky

Lucky and Sam are their Names

By Yadira Galicia

Maja and Her Great Dane, Rosie

Both have prosthetic legs

By Karen B. London, PhD

Masterworks: Dogs at the Met

Venerable NYC museum open its archives— look what dog art we found!

Wildlife Researcher Recalls His Backcounty Co-pilot

Field Notes

By L. Jack Lyon

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