On a sunny day near Martinez, California, a friendly-looking German shepherd named Zinka rushes down the crisscrossing trails of Briones Regional Park wearing a vest covered in sensors, batteries and ...

Between kisses and nuzzles, we love when our dogs nose us throughout the day. On top of being a sign of affection, the gesture is also an important avenue of communication for our canine friends. Even ...

A dog’s brain is wired for smell. Now, a new map shows just how extensive that wiring is. Powerful nerve connections link the dog nose to wide swaths of the brain, researchers report July 11 in the ...

Our older Shepherd/Rottweiler X recently developed something on top of his nose. When I first called my vet, I was asked to send in a photograph. They asked if he had been digging in the dirt or ...