A microchip may be about as small as a grain of rice, but it has a big impact on your pet's safety and health. It stores an identification number associated only with your pet—a number that veterinarians and shelter personnel can access. Here's why it's vital to use one and how to have it implanted for your pet.

Hmm a tin of delicious tripe does not sound appetising. Leave wolfing back fido’s din dins to our four-legged friend.

As a social work professor, I have seen how dogs can help those dealing with trauma and loss of routine

These cuddly companions—Maltese, toy poodles, and mixes like the Puggle—have personalities that remain young and adorable forever.

We love our furry four-legged friends like family (sometimes even more!). We don’t call dogs man’s best friend for no reason. Our canine companions are special parts of our lives—from childhood through adulthood. As we get older, smaller dogs may be a better fit for our lifestyles.

Nick the Siberian Husky beat out hundreds of dogs to take Best in Show.

When my now 10-year-old cat, Cabbage, was but a wee kitten, I tried to teach her to walk on a leash. She would slink under cars and pull and hiss and it would usually take about a half hour to get to my best friend’s home, which was just a few hundred feet from my own. I gave up on the leash, but as Cabbage got older, she started coming on walks with me and my pups with no prompting

Do you want a dog who’s friendly and trustworthy around both people and other dogs? You might think all you need to do is adopt the right breed, and your job is done. But how you care for your canine–and socialization training in particular–plays a big role in how they respond to people and other pooches, especially if you’ve adopted a puppy.

Every dog should be treated like royalty, but one couple in Denmark has the next best thing.

• Heatstroke is potentially fatal for animals and humans, and hiking in hot weather is one of the main causes
• These tips from medical experts will help you spot and treat heat-related illnesses

Teenage dogs also rebel.

New research finds that canines aren’t immune to the puberty blues: Pooches also act out when they go through adolescence just like their human best friends.

Nicholas Gaiani grinned as he narrated the lyrics to a beloved Louis Armstrong song for his furry audience on Zoom from his home in Bethesda.

“And I think to myself, what a wonderful world,” Nicholas, 6, read from the illustrated book version of the song, as he does each week during his “Read to a PAL Therapy Dog!” session.

Mother’s Day falls on Sunday, May 10th this year, and we couldn’t be more excited to honor all the great doggy mamas out there.

The puppies in the pictures below are showing their mother dogs some appreciation with licking, snuggling, playing, and more

Is “chill” a legitimate command?

Like their human companions, pets' mood, weight and exercise routines have also been impacted.