Gone Dogs

07/06/2025

Omgosh this is terrific. ❤️

Correspondent Steve Hartman admits that he wasn't eager to become a dog dad, when his wife brought home an Australian Labradoodle. But it wasn't long before Hartman discovered a new role for himself: dog's best friend.

07/05/2025

Pets have long been a source of comfort and companionship for humans. But are they really trying to console us when we’re distressed or do they just want their dinner?

07/05/2025

Oh just hanging out at home with the dogs playing movies too loud. Good luck tonight, everyone!

07/04/2025

Interesting.

Newsweek spoke to experts about the results of a new study, which revealed that dog owners are more extroverted and agreeable than non-pet owners.

07/04/2025

High in the mountains of Costa Rica lies Territorio de Zaguates, a sanctuary unlike any other. Known as the “Land of the Strays,” it provides a home for more than a thousand rescued dogs, all free to roam acres of open countryside. Unlike typical shelters, this place offers dogs space, freedom, and constant human interaction.

Territorio de Zaguates is a no-kill shelter, meaning no animal is euthanized due to age, breed, or condition. Instead, the dogs live in large, natural spaces with shelter, food, and care—waiting to be adopted, but never pressured to leave. Many of them are mixed breeds, often celebrated with creative, playful names that highlight their uniqueness.

Visitors are encouraged to hike the scenic trails with the dogs, creating a joyful, chaotic parade of wagging tails and excited paws. The experience is not only therapeutic for the animals but unforgettable for the people, who often find themselves bonding with a future companion during these walks.

07/03/2025

More people are choosing to raise puppies than babies, but will that make us happier on the whole

07/02/2025

omg

"I'm glad that you just let her finish because there was no turning back," said one person.

07/01/2025

"Dogs don't truly recognize humans as a maternal figure in a biological or identity-based sense," an expert told Newsweek.

06/30/2025

With my 3-yo brothers who are amazing - I tried something different. Basically became very gentle in training them. All positive. It was something we did with our human children and it turns out it works BETTER with dogs! No, I was never mean to any of our dogs the past 30 years. But I definitely felt like being the alpha was super important.

Our dogs know I’m the alpha but not because I am stern with them. It’s all about love and gentleness.

A dominance-focused, "alpha wolf" model has influenced dog training for a long time. But evidence shows that the most effective and healthy way to change a dog's behavior looks more like gentle parenting for pets, Kelly Conaboy wrote in 2023: https://theatln.tc/2l1jgEDK

06/30/2025

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In February 2024, when Boo the Whippet became the first patient in a clinical trial of a life-extending drug for senior dogs, a call was put out for more canines. A milestone was reached in the ongoing trial when 10-year-old Miniature Dachshund Winston became the thousandth dog to enrol.

06/29/2025

Oh man.

Paulo Silva left his beloved dog Archie with a relative while deployed overseas. When he got back, Archie was gone. Here's how they reunited.

06/28/2025

Research on perceived similarities between people and their dogs aims to understand whether such perceptions are accurate and how they affect the relationship between people and their dogs.