Four healthy dogs were slated to be euthanized after an experiment, Sandra Smieszek made sure the canines were adopted instead Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

This summer, 4,000 beagles felt sun on their faces and grass under their paws for the first time after an abusive Virginia puppy mill that bred dogs for experiments was shut down by federal ...

Few people know the full story of how beagles have been—and continue to be—bred and used "in the name of research." 1 In her new book Lab Dog: A Beagle and His Human Investigate the Surprising World ...

Rescued dogs Jack, left, Greer, and Cotton hang out with volunteers of the Central California Labrador Retriever Rescue on Nov. 22 in Granite Bay. The all-volunteer group is asking Book of Dreams for ...

Violet the hound was kept caged in a dark basement laboratory in Washington DC for most of the first year of her life and never had the chance to play outside. As a puppy she was deliberately infected ...

Dogs can learn to protect humans from physical and psychological ills. Feb. 1, 2011— -- With a little training, a dog can learn to heel. But a new study adds to growing evidence that man's best ...

Humans and dogs have an undoubtedly strong connection. However, how well do humans really know their canine counterparts? In this episode of The Ear, Melina Nath explores the work of Barnard’s Dog ...