News Stories

Last month, I blogged about therapy dogs adding “tutoring children” to their extensive resumes. A new innovative teaching method was introduced, which offered the comfort of dogs to young students with reading needs. It was met with a high level of success and has been used by several educational organizations on a national level. This month flipping the script somewhat, it’s been determined that in addition to assisting children, dogs benefit from the human voice in general.

Missing for 17 hours, one extremely lucky dog that is no stranger to celebrity managed to survive relatively unscathed after being ejected from a truck that impacted with a bison! (VIDEO)

Do you know what kind of books your dog would like?  Cesar Millan, aka "The Dog Whisperer," teaches you how to pick your dog's favorite audiobooks!

When tons of ivory estimated at $85 million dollars was purposely destroyed in Central Park on August 3rd — the message to the world was clear. Elephants are off-limits and the illegal ivory trade should now be an ongoing target.

Believe it or not, goldfish are a great way to control mosquitoes in and around your yard, garden, or stable -- anywhere you might have resting water. That is just the sort of place mosquitoes love to lay their eggs and the goldfish find this a buffet fit for royalty. Other small fish like minnows and guppies will also gobble up the larvae and keep algae to a minimum.

Scientists have mapped out the largest canine evolutionary tree to date, giving us fascinating insights into just how far back many breeds date and which breeds include genes from "New World" dogs.

A New York man suspected of stealing a 'huge a--' tortoise from an animal shelter is being defended by someone very close to home: his sharp-tongued mother.

Catching a cup of Joe in Manhattan with your best friends can be a chore, particularly if you have to tie them to the curb. That was the challenge before father-daughter duo Coppy and Logan Holzman, who decided to overcome the hurdle.