Cathy, writing in the San Antonio Express-News on July 19, 2025, pushed back against a reader’s warning about pit bulls, saying behavior — not breed — determines a dog’s risk and urging responsible ownership. Read On…
An analysis led at Texas A&M of 50,000 companion dogs found that over 99% displayed at least one moderate-to-severe behavioral concern, with aggression, separation and attachment behaviors, and fear and anxiety the most frequently reported problems. Read On…
Researchers analyzing 4,497 companion dogs report that stressful experiences in early life are tied to greater aggression, fear and behavioral problems in adulthood, with one third of the sample having experienced adversity. Read On…
The Finnish Kennel Club reports that roughly 13,000 breeders in Finland have bred a litter in the last five years, largely through small-scale home operations, and emphasizes the need for breeders to understand breed-specific health concerns. Read On…
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare unveiled a new Innate Health Assessment on 18 November designed to help identify dogs unsuited to breeding, targeting extreme conformation that leaves popular breeds such as French Bulldogs prone to serious health problems. Read On…
Lawmakers and animal-welfare groups are pushing restrictions on retail sales of dogs and cats to reduce reliance on commercial breeding operations; governors and advocates are advancing proposals and legislation across several states. Read On…
Olive, a 3.5-pound mini dachshund, died from injuries consistent with blunt force trauma after being left for her first day at Prime Paw Puppy School in San Francisco on May 30. Owners described a frantic call two hours into the visit and a scratch wound the puppy did not have earlier. Read On…
Liberty Dogs, a new service dog training nonprofit in Reno, is recruiting volunteer puppy raisers to care for puppies selected to become service animals for veterans with disabilities. Read On…
The Animal Legal Defense Fund announced that a grant it awarded funded an orthopedic operation that saved a puppy’s leg after a severe injury, highlighting the group’s role in financing care and forensic support in animal cruelty cases. Read On…
An Office of Inspector General report released last month detailed systemic neglect at large-scale dog breeding operations across the United States, prompting animal welfare groups and members of Congress to push for stronger enforcement and new legislation. Read On…