Police and detection programs look for dogs with very specific temperaments. Beyond strength and obedience, candidates must ...

Bryan Reisberg is on a mission to help shelter dogs get adopted by using his special backpack. Looking for the highest ...

On a recent afternoon in a New York City subway car, a white dog with brown spots peered out of a man’s backpack. The dog, named Bertha, gave him constant licks. Bertha was found on the streets in ...

Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter launched its new Dogs Day Out program to help dogs get adopted. Jen Huettich, manager of external affairs for the animal shelter, said the idea came to her while working ...

Most animal shelters share the same mission of caring for unwanted dogs and cats while helping them find forever families. Sometimes, certain dogs end up staying in shelters longer than others — dogs ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jen Reeder is an award-winning journalist who specializes in pets. Achilles, a 10-year-old boxer mix, found himself up for ...

TRIAD — Meet Bibi, a sweet, gentle Shih Tzu mix who’s almost always happy to cuddle and never met a treat she didn’t like. If you’re looking to adopt a loving canine companion, this little 7½-pound ...

OAKLAND PARK, Fla. — Shelter dogs get overlooked every day for more reasons than you can count, but there is one man donating two of his very useful skills to make these pups more adoptable. Brian ...

One photographer is taking elaborate images of dogs in efforts to get them adopted. One photographer took elaborate and eloquent photos of dogs in hopes of getting them adopted. Stuart Holroyd, 34, is ...

A sweet video featuring a dog named Radley and her adopted brother, Pita, is warming hearts online. Instagram user @radley_barkleys shared the video, showing how the older Pit Bull sister gently ...