Dog Stories Archive

How to Help Your Dog Adjust to a Fall Routine

Back-to-school schedules, earlier mornings and quieter houses can throw off your dog’s day. Here’s how to make the seasonal reset easier.

Aug 24, 2026

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5 min read

The Sunday Fetch #11: Weekend Fostering, Dog Brain Science & a Bonded-Pair Happy Ending

How weekend fostering can help shelter dogs, what happens in the canine brain during self-control, detection dogs in Alaska, Niffy’s movie role, and more.

Aug 23, 2026

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2 min read

What’s Happening in Your Dog’s Brain When They Resist Temptation?

A new study suggests that resisting temptation may take real mental effort — and dogs may show a brain pattern similar to one linked with self-control in humans.

Aug 22, 2026

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3 min read

These Two Rescue Dogs Needed One Home Together. They Found It.

Carly and Greg came to the shelter as a bonded pair. One Dream Date with Chris Evans helped put their story in front of the right person.

Aug 21, 2026

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2 min read

Niffy Went From an Abandoned Building to the Movies

Found alone as a puppy in Saskatchewan, Niffy grew into a flyball competitor, care-home visitor and working actor. Now she’s starring in a Christmas movie about pet adoption.

Aug 21, 2026

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1 min read

Dogs Were Banned From These Alaska Islands. Now a Few Are Being Invited Back to Find Rats.

A new rule allows specially trained detection dogs onto the Pribilof Islands for one very specific job: helping keep invasive rats out.

Aug 20, 2026

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2 min read

Think You Can’t Foster a Dog? You Might Only Need a Weekend

Short-term foster programs can last a night, a weekend or even just a few hours. Giving shelter dogs a break and dog lovers a way to help without a long-term commitment.

Aug 20, 2026

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4 min read

Meet Jinny Lu, the 2026 World’s Ugliest Dog

The six-year-old rescue pug finally took the crown on her fourth try, after finishing second last year.

Aug 17, 2026

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1 min read

The Sunday Fetch #10: Dog-Friendly Travel, Air Bud at the Movies & a 250-Day Reunion

What really makes a trip dog-friendly, the last 155 beagles leaving Ridglan Farms, what brain scans reveal about how dogs read us, and one reunion 250 days in the making.

Aug 16, 2026

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2 min read

Air Bud Went Back to the Movies. This Time, the Dogs Got Seats.

Three dog-friendly screenings, thousands of golden retriever auditions, and one very appropriate audience.

Aug 15, 2026

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1 min read

The Last 155 Beagles Have Left Ridglan Farms

Nearly all of them are puppies. Their departure completes a months-long effort that moved 2,115 beagles out of the Wisconsin breeding and research facility.

Aug 14, 2026

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2 min read

A Pet-Friendly Hotel Doesn’t Mean a Dog-Friendly Vacation

Before you book, check the seven details that determine whether your dog can actually stay, join in, rest and enjoy the trip.

Aug 13, 2026

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6 min read

What Brain Scans Reveal About How Dogs Read Human Faces

New fMRI research found distinct canine brain responses to happiness, fear, anger and sadness. Including a pattern that separated fear from other negative expressions.

Aug 12, 2026

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4 min read

Your Dog Has Opinions About Your Dating Life. This Time, They Might Actually Help.

On August 26, dog-loving singles can meet online in seven-minute dates, while 75% of event revenue goes to animal rescues.

Aug 11, 2026

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2 min read

He Spent 250 Days Waiting. Then Someone Recognized His Face.

Everyone at the shelter knew him as Flash. One ordinary photo revealed the dog someone had been searching for all along.

Aug 10, 2026

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2 min read

Should your dog come? & the beagles changing allergies

Plus: the story behind Dog Day, a heartwarmer from San Antonio and a printable worth saving.

Aug 9, 2026

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2 min read

Meet Gidget, the New York Maltese with Ball Boss energy

On this week’s Pup Crush, meet Gidget — a 7-year-old Maltese with a serious fetch habit, a closet full of looks, and a surprisingly tender sixth sense for when someone needs comfort.

Aug 8, 2026

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2 min read

Every dog story, all in one place.

How to Help Your Dog Adjust to a Fall Routine

The Sunday Fetch #11: Weekend Fostering, Dog Brain Science & a Bonded-Pair Happy Ending

What’s Happening in Your Dog’s Brain When They Resist Temptation?

These Two Rescue Dogs Needed One Home Together. They Found It.

Niffy Went From an Abandoned Building to the Movies

Dogs Were Banned From These Alaska Islands. Now a Few Are Being Invited Back to Find Rats.

Think You Can’t Foster a Dog? You Might Only Need a Weekend

Meet Jinny Lu, the 2026 World’s Ugliest Dog

The Sunday Fetch #10: Dog-Friendly Travel, Air Bud at the Movies & a 250-Day Reunion

Air Bud Went Back to the Movies. This Time, the Dogs Got Seats.

The Last 155 Beagles Have Left Ridglan Farms

A Pet-Friendly Hotel Doesn’t Mean a Dog-Friendly Vacation

What Brain Scans Reveal About How Dogs Read Human Faces

Your Dog Has Opinions About Your Dating Life. This Time, They Might Actually Help.

He Spent 250 Days Waiting. Then Someone Recognized His Face.

Should your dog come? & the beagles changing allergies

Meet Gidget, the New York Maltese with Ball Boss energy

Every dog story,
all in one place.