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Pet dogs are far more likely to play with one another when their owner is present and being attentive, according to a new study, raising the intriguing possibility that they are putting on a show for our benefit. That our canine companions are keenly attuned to the level of interest …

The newest residents of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue have arrived: the Biden family’s two German shepherds, Champ and Major. The dogs officially joined President Biden and Jill Biden, the First Lady, in the White House on Sunday, said Michael LaRosa, a spokesman for Dr. Biden. “Champ is enjoying his new dog …

The Miami Heat are bringing back some fans, with help from some dogs. The Heat will use coronavirus-sniffing dogs at AmericanAirlines Arena to screen fans who want to attend their games They’ve been working on the plan for months, and the highly trained dogs have been in place for some …

A devoted dog has spent days waiting outside a hospital in northern Turkey where her sick owner was receiving treatment. The pet, Boncuk (Bon-DJUK), which means bead, followed the ambulance that transported her owner, Cemal Senturk, to hospital in the Black Sea city of Trabzon on Jan. 14. She then …

Following a four-year absence, dogs are once again barking through the halls of the White House. U.S. President Joe Biden and his family own two German shepherds, named Champ and Major. Champ joined the family in 2008 from a Pennsylvania breeder, while the Bidens adopted Major in 2018 from the …

Twelve years ago, the Smith family of Honolulu had a one-eyed, black and white pit bull named Zoe that meant everything to their family. “She used to sleep by me at night,” said Ashley Smith, who was just a teenager when Zoe was a puppy. “She used to push Ashley …

Even as pandemic pets have become popular among New Yorkers seeking companionship at home, rescuing dogs from peril overseas has grown costly and fraught, groups that specialize in international adoptions say. Some airlines have suspended programs allowing dogs to travel in the cargo hold of airplanes. Others have hiked costs …

Many of us have seen pictures of pets being abandoned by their owners. Recently, one of those photos was shared by an Enterprise animal rescue group. But it wasn’t the pictures that caused the group’s post to be shared hundreds of times. German Shepperd Delilah was found outside a shelter …

Nominations for the 2021 American Humane Hero Dog Awards are now being accepted. The annual event seeks to honor dogs and puppies from around the U.S. Dog owners can nominate their pooch for one of seven categories —law enforcement and detection, military, therapy, service, search and rescue, shelter, and guide/hearing …

For a family in Wales, 2021 is already looking up. Magdalena Klubczuk thought her beloved Shih Tzu, Roxy, was dead after the pooch disappeared from her garden eight years ago. Klubczuk spent weeks frantically searching for Roxy — her canine friend had both a microchip and a collar with an …