Ellis Brooke. Ellis Brooke is a writer and experienced dog trainer with more than a decade of hands-on work with dogs. Her journey began in college when she took a job as a community coordinator at a ...

Classification: Non-sporting Group; Weight: under 28lbs; Temperament: Playful, intelligent, easygoing (OMG–that face!) Frenchies have characterful faces and require little exercise and grooming, ...

WorldAnimalFoundation.org is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn More Sun, sand, and salty paws—some dogs are just born with sea legs.

Although the American Kennel Club only recognizes the Siberian husky breed, there are many other types of huskies. Small huskies are bred to be more compact, hybrid huskies to add physical/emotional ...

If dogs had passports, the ones from the Nordic countries would be stamped with snowflakes, fjords, and cozy log cabins. Hailing from places where winters last half the year and the sun forgets to ...

Modern day gun dogs in particular, play a crucial role in hunting, assisting hunters in finding and retrieving game after it’s been shot. These remarkable K-9s are divided into 4 main categories: ...

WorldAnimalFoundation.org is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn More Red is one of those colors that, when you notice it on a dog, ...

What is a Service Dog? The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines a service dog as “a dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for a person with a disability.” Service dogs ...

This breed is highly intelligent, originated in the South of France, and is sometimes called Pyrenean mountain dogs in Europe. They bond tightly with the flock and the shepherd(s) and, with proper ...

WorldAnimalFoundation.org is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn More When it comes to choosing the perfect guard dog, intelligence is ...

I can’t begin to imagine a life without dogs. They’ve comforted, taught, and protected me in ways nothing else ever could. No other animal comes close to filling the paws of dogs and their place ...

A Brief History of K9 Dogs. Military dogs trace back to 479 BC in Greece, and police dogs began serving in law enforcement in the Middle Ages.The modern police dog got its start in law enforcement in ...