Leon Thomas’ soulful ballad “Mutt” joins a long line of songs with dog themes or variations of dog words in their titles to make the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. The success of “Mutt,” which has ...

The Thompson River Animal Care Shelter just turned 20. In that time, the shelter has taken in more than 15,000 animals.

We all have our different ways of bonding with our pets. One man really wanted to connect with his Dachshund in the most hilarious way possible. Remember the song “Who Let the Dogs Out?” This man does ...

Cara Achterberg is the cofounder and board president of the nonprofit organization Who Will Let the Dogs Out. In Who Will Let the Dogs Out: Stories and Solutions for Shelters and Rescues, she ...

I was in sixth grade, covering my brother’s newspaper route during football season, when an icy gray Weimaraner tore out of his yard. “Freeze!” someone yelled. As I did, the beast sunk his teeth ...

A terrier named for a U.S. president, a centuries-old French hunting hound and a toy dog from Russia are the newest members of the American Kennel Club’s roster of recognized breeds. The organization ...