As we approach the “dog days of summer,” here’s a terrific new resource on dogs at the Joplin Public Library. “Barron’s Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds” by D. Caroline Coile is beautifully illustrated, ...

- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds. By Joan Palmer. Chartwell Books; $14.95. THERE is a wealth of information on various dog breeds in this book. An interesting look at the history and ...

Q–I’m 9 years old and I like dogs and cats. My parents say I can get either a dog or a cat from a local shelter, but not both. What do you recommend? L.H., Houston A–Congratulations for choosing a ...

Coren’s research is still considered the most reliable index of comparative dog breed biddability. However, it was published in 1994, when the AKC recognized far fewer breeds. “Today any ranking would ...

A few weeks ago I wrote a short essay called "What Do Dogs Know, Think, and Feel? A New Book Tells It All" about an excellent new book edited by another Psychology Today writer, Alexandra Horowitz, ...

Loving and being loved by dogs is one of the great pleasures of life. When their tails wag with delight when you come home or they snuggle into you on the couch, it’s hard not to feel grateful to ...