What's the perfect American hot dog? Depends where you grew up

Few foods feel more American than the hot dog, a mainstay at ballparks, street carts and Fourth of July barbecues. But to simply call hot dogs “American” is to miss a whole lot of nuance, and ...
New York Post

Ketchup, chili, bacon? Why finding the perfect ‘American’ hot dog isn’t as simple as you think

Few foods feel more American than the hot dog, a mainstay at ballparks, street carts and Fourth of July barbecues. But to simply call hot dogs “American” is to miss a whole lot of nuance, and ...

‘The need was so significant’: Florence animal rescue opens $2.5M space for cats

A Florence County animal rescue that helps over-filled Pee Dee shelters just opened a new building that will help house 150 ...

Meet Howie: The Mets' service dog-in-training honoring a legend

The New York Mets are sponsoring service-dog-in-training Howie through their partnership with America's VetDogs.
The Conversation

Ancient bones show dogs have been woven into human life for nearly 16,000 years

Odin was a kelpie. Attentive and protective, with a happy smile and an endless hope for food, he succumbed to a terminal disease late last year. At his death, a deep sense of grief ripped through the ...
Psychology Today

Can Dogs Smell the Emotions of Other Dogs?

Dogs are highly social animals, responding to various communication signals from humans and other dogs. Perhaps the most important signals are those that communicate the emotional state of the ...
AOL

Busting the tobacco bandits with Boo the dog

Boo doesn't know the difference between legal and illicit tobacco. She just knows how to find it. The five-year-old German Wirehaired Pointer Labrador Cross is one of the best tools Trading Standards ...
Los Angeles Times

The Most Dog-Friendly National Parks in the U.S. Are Also Some of the Least Visited

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Popular dog-friendly parks like White Sands, Great Sand Dunes, and Cuyahoga Valley rank among the quietest ...
USA Today

Researchers find dogs are somehow getting even better

Researchers at Duke University set out to study dogs' intelligence, finding insights into how dogs learn, their individual strengths, and how the species is evolving to become even better companions ...
Jazz

Jazz Dogs: Ten Essential Dog-Eared Tunes

Everybody's best friend. Okay, so not everyone loves dogs. But find yourself buried in an avalanche and it will be a dog that sniffs you out. The last person found alive after the World Trade Center ...
The New York Times

The Show-Stealing Dogs of the Big Apple Circus

Copo, Diana, Suzy, Tomasa, Lana, Riso and Charlotte dance and prance inside the big tent. Credit... Supported by By Alexis Soloski Visuals by Amy Lombard Juan Quiroz believes that nearly any dog can ...