Conscious Consumption

In 1970, bestselling author Donald McCaig got a little land, a few sheep and a sheepdog. Before long, he was traveling far and wide to test his and his dogs’ shepherding skills.

Move over, sheep. Adios, alpacas. You don’t need a pasture or hay to make soft, lovely yarn. You just need a dog.

We take a closer look at some of the more questionable aspects of the original “Air Bud” movie to see how they hold up.

Mine detection dogs require a singleminded focus and attention to detail that is unparalleled. We talk to a man who train them.

A look back at early modern medicine, when everything from dog’s brains to dog excrement was considered medicine.

Is the pooch out in the field happier than the dog who stays at home?

Taking the dog for a walk is one of the obligations of dog ownership, no bones about it. But what if you could get your dog to take you on a walk? Or rather, a ride?

A talk with author David Grimm about our changing views of the history of dogs, how certain breeds have developed for certain tasks and the rapidly advancing scientific study of just how dogs think.

If you are lost on top of a mountain, don’t count on a St. Bernard to save you.