They're known as man's best friends, fur babies, pooches. But the most widely used word for these beloved animals — "dog" — is also a great linguistic mystery. "The most everyday, commonplace words ...

Puppy kisses can be a sweet sign of love from your canine, but only if you don’t think too hard about it – dog’s mouths contain more than 600 different types of bacteria. We certainly don’t walk up to ...

D roopy ears are a pretty common trait in Bloodhounds, Basset Hounds and Beagles. Most dogs with long ears were bred to ...

When a dog owner from Monroe, Michigan, noticed something unusual her dogs kept doing in their sleep, she asked internet users for help figuring out what it was. So Newsweek spoke to veterinarians to ...

If your dog's paws smell like Fritos or corn chips, that doesn't mean they're infected. Instead, it's from healthy levels of bacteria they pick up daily. "Dogs have normal levels of bacteria and yeast ...