Dear Cathy: We adopted a 6-month-old dog from a local dog rescue in August. She is sweet and well-behaved. She is very playful, and we want to get another dog. I work from home and feel our home can ...

Are you thinking of adopting a second dog? Weigh the pros and cons before adding another. Remember that gender matters with a second dog, and experts recommend adopting a dog of another sex when ...

Female dogs judge human competence and are more likely to approach those who are able to accomplish tasks for them, according to a study from Kyoto University in Japan. In the study “Female dogs ...

If you've ever felt like your dog just KNOWS you and knows what you're thinking, you're right, but probably not in the way you think. Those puppy-dog eyes she gives you? It turns out that might not be ...

Should female dogs be used as breeding machines and unwanted -- non-standard -- pups be killed? Dogs are "in." It's almost impossible to read a newspaper or magazine or watch a TV show and not see ...

A female dog who recently showed off her motherly instincts made it clear to the other dogs that she would be the only one to look after the owner's son. The owner's young son was sitting on the ...

Why does my female dog mount other dogs at the dog park? She is always doing this, and it upsets the other dog’s owner? I have no explanation for it. What should I do to stop this behavior, and what ...