Fido's food may be making kids sick, a government report warns, detailing the first known salmonella outbreak in humans, mostly young children, linked to pet food.
Pet food - Health - Pets - Animal - Nutrition

The American Kennel Club is welcoming a trio of new breeds to join the 164 already in its registry. The Icelandic sheepdog joins the Herding Group, while the Cane Corso and the Leonberger are new entrants in the Working Group.

American Kennel Club - Cane Corso - Dog - Herding Group - Dog breed

When a vet told Nancy Gates that her dog Arabella had heart problems, needed surgery and it would cost $500, she had no choice but to put her pet down.
Surgery - Heart - Animal - United States - Health

Buying an adorable puppy or kitten at your local pet store may become a thing of the past, if more American cities join a small but growing movement to ban retail pet sales.

Dog - Pet store - Pet - United States - Recreation

Dogs emit two primary growls: one for play and one for all other times when dogs are angry, a study confirms.

Dog - Pets - Recreation - Rescues and Shelters - Poodle

A Scottish terrier is America’s new top dog. Four year old, Sadie the Scottie walked off with the title by winning best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club. This is the eighth time a Scottish Terrier has won the title.

About two weeks before Christmas, Deacon, an 85-pound German shepherd, went missing from his family home in rural Stuart, Va. As weeks passed, his family feared the worst — until a curious phone call from Florida in late February changed everything.   I can relate to this story, as a child my German Shepherd, Buck, was found in Michigan from Ohio.  The irony, the people who found our dog also had a dog named "Buck".  Their dog was a dachshund! German Shepherd Dog - Dog - Florida - Pets - Recreation

The 4-year-old Great Dane weighs 250-pounds and stands 3 feet, 7 inches tall from paw to shoulder — three-quarters of an inch taller than his closest rival, according to Guinness World Records.

Guinness World Record - Great Dane - Dog - Breeds - United States

Jan. 27:  Gina DiNardo, a spokeswoman for the American Kennel Club, tells TODAY’s Natalie Morales which breeds are the top dogs. (Today Show) American Kennel Club - United States - Dog - Pets - Recreation

Greyhound advocates are scrambling to find homes for hundreds of dogs that will no longer be racing after nine tracks around the U.S. closed in 2009, including several just last week.

Greyhound racing - United States - Dog - Homelessness - Greyhound