Every year approximately 3.3 million dogs enter the shelter system. These are the 10 most common dog breeds found in shelters nationwide.

Dogs and humans alike took to the water Saturday for the World Dog Surfing Championship in Pacifica, California.

Denisse Cobian Tobler from Michelson Found Animals shares 2 ways that you can calm your pet if they are anxious during fireworks.

Los Angeles Responsible Pit Bull Owners started six years ago as a way to bring a community of pit bull owners together for group walks. Now, founder Troy Smith is leading classes for all breeds of dogs in Sherman Oaks and Long Beach each weekend.

Animal experts say pets often process loss in a manner similar to humans. In a recent newsletter published by the Funeral Consumer Alliance of Maine, researcher Jessica Pierce says a growing body of research into ‘animal thanatology’ suggests common pets such as dogs and cats seem to share with humans many behavioral reactions to death, such as mourning and rituals...

As part of NBC’s “Clear the Shelters” pet adoption drive, we asked Team USA to share their own “tails” of pet adoption and how these animals have impacted their lives.

An Arizona woman’s dog is being hailed a hero after the puppy shielded its owner from a snake bite during a hike. Paula Godwin wrote on Facebook that she was out for a hike last Friday on the Sonoran Preserve, in north Phoenix, with her dogs Todd and Cooper. Godwin wrote that it was a beautiful morning, “but as we...

When dog owners go through a stressful period, they’re not alone in feeling the pressure — their dogs feel it too, a new study suggests. Dog owners experiencing long bouts of stress can transfer it to their dogs, scientists report in a study published Thursday in Scientific Reports. The Swedish researchers focused on 58 people who own border collies or...

Labrador retrievers aren’t letting go of their hold on U.S. dog lovers, but German shorthaired pointers are tugging on the top ranks of doggy popularity, according to new American Kennel Club data. Labs topped the list for the 28th year in a row. Yet there’s been plenty of movement over time on the purebred pup-ularity ladder.

A husky is rescued from prowling around the riverside freeway at midnight. Vikki Vargas reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020.

Snap a pic with Pigpen, visit Beagle Bonanza, and rock out at a Woodstock fest, too, at the Buena Park theme park.