Even in best-case scenarios, shelter can be stressful, lonely, and overwhelming places for dogs to live, much less long-term.

Duke, a 2-year-old lab, is a critical incident response dog with the Burnsville Police Department, specially trained to detect cortisol — a stress hormone — in people.

According to the ad, Prancer the chihuahua "hates men more ... However, his foster parent stressed that while Prancer may be a complicated dog, he does have some "good traits," too.

These playgroups not only offer essential exercise and enrichment for shelter dogs but also help reduce stress, improve behavior and boost adoption outcomes. “Playgroups are a powerful tool in ...

Dogs express feelings through behavior. Some signs of stress or sadness include withdrawal and changes in habits. If your dog seems off, consult a vet and consider lifestyle adjustments to help ...

A study reveals the mutual benefit of human-dog interaction as not only the human's stress levels drop but also the dog's. Do you get an instant dopamine boost of pure joy when you play and spend ...