For many couples, a dog is their first "baby." And chances are, your hound knows he is! Your canine will still be a cherished part of the clan when your son or daughter arrives on the scene, but your ...

A mom has shared a series of heartwarming moments showing her rescue dogs cuddling up to her babies, despite being warned that the dogs could be "dangerous" around young children. The clips capture ...

When a new (human) baby arrives, pet owners often wonder how their furry friends will react. Do dogs realize this constantly crying creature is a tiny, helpless human lacking in adult intelligence or ...

Your dog’s germs could protect your kids from disease, a new study shows. Infants who spend their first year of life with a pup in the house will get exposed to their microbes, which researchers found ...

Humans have sophisticated language abilities that could be unique to our species — but dogs, it turns out, may have learned some of our tricks. In new research out of Hungary published this week in ...

One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. Listen 4:16 A new study shows that ...

Children who have been in contact with dogs in early childhood are, on average, healthier and require fewer courses of antibiotics than children without such contact. The protective association is ...

There’s nothing more heart-melting than witnessing a beautiful relationship between dogs and babies. This video captured an adorable rescue dog named Smuckers, a mixed-breed Husky, barking at a baby’s ...

You walk in a park. Children are playing, people are walking their dogs, and then you hear someone: “Who’s my little sweetie?” You turn around expecting to see a pram. But someone is sitting beside a ...