How domestication has dumbed down our dogs

Wild dogs are whiz kids compared to pet pooches in certain physical tests. On the other hand, Rover knows exactly how to get what he wants from his human

Dogs' Hip Dysplasia Risk Often Missed

Traditional methods of evaluating dogs for hip dysplasia risk may miss 80 percent of cases, according to a new study.

Lions get a personal tour of Leader Dogs’ kennels — by Leader Dog

A yellow Labrador retriever greeted each of the 25 Royal Oak Lions Club members and families as they arrived to tour Leader Dogs for the Blind facilities that their donations helped build.

Training canines go to school, educate dogs and kids

Over the past four years, puppies have become a familiar sight at various schools in the Las Virgenes Unified School District, thanks to school nurse Alice Garcia, who has helped raise puppies for Guide Dogs for the Blind. This year, three staff members and administrators have become foster puppy parents.

Canine Hip Dysplasia May Be Underreported, According To Penn Vet Comparative Study

A study comparing a University of Pennsylvania method for evaluating a dog's susceptibility to hip dysplasia to the traditional American method has shown that 80 percent of dogs judged to be normal by the traditional method are actually at risk for developing osteoarthritis and hip dysplasia, according to the Penn method. The results indicate that traditional scoring of radiographs that certify ...

PennHIP radiographic method may hold potential to evaluate human susceptibility to hip dysplasia

A study comparing a University of Pennsylvania method for evaluating a dog's susceptibility to hip dysplasia to the traditional American method has shown that 80 percent of dogs judged to be normal by the traditional method are actually at risk for developing osteoarthritis and hip dysplasia, according to the Penn method.