Dear reader, every day I read a comic strip named Mutts that follows the adventures of Earl the dog, Mooch the cat, and other animals who have been adopted from shelters. In the past mutt was a ...

For years, people have argued about whether purebred dogs are less healthy than mixed-breed dogs, and the truth sits ...

Dear readers, let us begin August by celebrating National Mutt Day. So what exactly is a mutt? There are three categories of dog breeds: purebreds, crossbreeds, and mutts. Purebred are dogs with two ...

Neapolitian Mastiff at the 147th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on May 10, 2023. I spent three years among dogs with bloodlines like British royalty. In our world, they would be earls and ...

The "tough mutt" phenomenon is well known among dog owners. The thinking goes that a dog with one or more breeds mixed into its genetic recipe is going to be healthier and more able to fight off a ...

The dog has been chained to a post for as long as anyone has known him. He has longed to run free. In his dreams, he is untethered. But it wasn’t until a few weeks ago that his creator, New Jersey’s ...

A dog Cecil goes on an outing as a part of Lawrence Humane Society's Mass Street Mutts program. An eight-year-old pitbull’s life had changed forever after an outing to the Lawrence Pride Festival this ...

Doug Monda’s hands trembled as he helped place a red, white and blue service dog vest on Ash, a yellow Labrador retriever. When Monda was done, Ash attentively sat at his feet, leaning slightly ...