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This month’s issue is supported in part by SF Animal Medical Center and dog lovers like you.
Deadly Dog Parasite Arrives in SoCal, Why Labs Overeat, AKC’s Annual Breed Rankings, and More!
If your travels are taking you to Southern California this spring, don’t let your pup swim in the Colorado River.
Calling All B.A.R.K. Rangers, Tiny Pups With Twice the Bite, The Nation’s Fat Dog Capital Revealed, and More!
It’s the perfect time to learn about the National Park Service’s B.A.R.K. Ranger Program, which can give you and your very good boy or girl access to dozens of participating national parks throughout the U.S.
Dog Aging Project Needs Help, Oldest Dog Title Questioned, Meet the Smallest Big Loser, and More!
The Dog Aging Project uses data from thousands of furry participants to help identify scientific factors that seem to keep some dogs healthy well into their senior years. Now they need your help!
FDA Warns Against Untested Pet Antibiotics, Researchers Explore Life-Extending Drugs for Dogs, Cash Hound Gives New Meaning to ‘Money Laundering,’ and More!
The U.S. FDA recently warned Chewy and eight other companies that they are violating federal law.
New Canine Cough Alert, Shelter Outings Boost Adoptions, The Taylor Effect on Dog Names, and More!
Heads up, dog lovers! Veterinarians are warning about a new highly contagious canine illness that began in the Pacific Northwest and is now spreading across the country.
Angels with Furry Faces, Rescue Pup Sounds Medic Alert, Politics Go to the Dogs, and More!
Bobi, the oldest known dog on the planet, crossed the rainbow bridge at the astonishing age of 31 years and 165 days - or approximately 217 in human years.
Two Successful Sneak Outs, Fake Service Pups Cause Real Problems, Your Dog Is Listening, and More!
A couple of pups made national news recently for their successful sneak outs.
Hotter Planet Is Bad News for Frenchies, Bay Area Shelters Step Up for Maui, Meet This Year’s Surf Dog Champs, and More!
Following August’s devastating fires on Maui, Bay Area animal shelters opened their doors to help clear the island’s shelters, freeing up space for animals displaced by the blazes.
Frisbee Finding Dog Gives Back, A 200-Pup Birthday Salute, Wimbledon’s Furry Security Team, and More!
Daisy started finding Frisbees several years ago, ferreting them out in the woods around a local park. But when her collection topped 140, something had to give.
Dogs Resolve Human-Bear Conflicts, Climate Change Spurs Canine Crankiness, Social Supports Keep Dogs Healthy, and More!
Karelian Bear Dogs, a hardy Finnish breed, were once used to hunt bears and other big game in parts of Russia and Finland. Now these fearless pups are helping keep bears alive here in the U.S.
Balto vs. Togo, No Rap for Rover, International Dog Diplomacy, and More!
Everyone knows about Balto, the famous sled dog who helped bring life-saving diphtheria medicine to Nome, Alaska in 1925. But who is Togo?
Westminster Dog Show Rides Again, Nanuq’s Frozen Adventure, Pup Art Abroad, and More!
If your vacation plans include a jaunt across the pond this summer, here’s a show you won’t want to miss. “Portraits of Dogs: From Gainsborough to Hockney” is already drawing pup art fans to the London-based Wallace Collection.
America’s Top Dog is French, Florida Takes On Canines and Car Windows, Learning From Chernobyl’s Wild Pups, and More!
Time for the beloved Labrador Retriever to move its bulky butt off the #1 spot.
Courageous Canines on the Move, Whose Dog Is This?, Good Chews/Bad Chews, and More!
Courageous canines deployed once again to grim scenes near and far last month.
Love Comes in All Sizes, More Pups in High Places, World’s Biggest Shedders, and More!
Five years ago, Susan Klingenberg rescued a small calf named Bucket from a Maryland livestock auction
Bad Spaniels in Court, Why Pups and Pot Don’t Mix, Dog Paints His Way to a Forever Home, and More!
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a trademark dispute involving the Bad Spaniels Silly Squeaker dog toy and Jack Daniel’s.
Happy Landing for Rescue Pups, Lost Border Collie Turns Herself In, Female Dogs More Likely to Judge You, and More!
A plane carrying 53 rescue dogs and three human passengers crash-landed last month on a snowy golf course in Waukesha, Wisconsin, roughly 17 miles west of Milwaukee.
Oldest Living Pup Retakes Title, California’s New Canine Protection Laws, R.I.P. Eclipse the Bus-Riding Dog, and More!
Tobykeith, a 21-year-old Chihuahua from the Sunshine State, has recaptured the title of World’s Oldest Living Dog, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
Warding Off Doggie Dementia, Rescued Beagles Find Friends in High Places, Whither the Royal Pooches, and More!
Want to help your dog pals keep their marbles as long as you can? Keep them moving!
Canine Monkeypox Advisory, Skyler Hits the Beach, Baseball Goes to the Dogs, and More!
The CDC has updated its monkeypox guidelines for pet owners after a suspected case of human-to-canine transmission.