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Science & History

Handmade Halloween Card

Bark Likes This: Halloween Dog Greeting Card

By The Bark Editors

old dog swimming

Poem: An Old Dog Teaches My Dog to Swim

For Neptune and Nina, friends

By Elizabeth Johnston

cocker spaniel

Poem: Precautions

By Ronnie Sirmans

Poem For Daniel

Mariah

By Lois Levinson

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

“The Friend” is a Must-Read

Sigrid Nunez's novel is garnering praise

By Claudia Kawczynska

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

Identifying a Dog’s Ancestry by Appearance

By Chloe Conrad

Home Is Where the Dog Is

By Beth Touchette

Photo by Patricia Conway

A Tail's Tale

By Patricia Conway

Science & History

Therapy Dogs Benefit Those With ADHD

Much remains to learn about using this treatment

By Karen B. London, PhD

Treat

Dog-to-dog tips

Blanket Magic

Dogs react to vanishing guardians

By Karen B. London, PhD

PHOTOGRAPH BY RICHARD A. GYLGAYTON

Following a Dream: Bringing Home a Second Greyhound

By Eileen Mitchell

Therapy Dogs Effective in Reducing Symptoms of ADHD

A new study finds positive benefits

By Claudia Kawczynska

In their voices, dogs speak

Come, Sail Away

In Their Voices

By Jeannette Cooperman

old dog

Learning to Walk an Old Dog

A call for improving our etiquette with older dogs.

By Sara Greenslit, DVM

Director-writer Shana Feste and Loretta

Talking Dog with ‘Boundaries’ filmmaker Shana Feste

The writer-director discusses her dog-centric inspiration with us.

By Claudia Kawczynska