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Most Sundays in Anchorage, people attend adoption clinics at Alaskan Animal Rescue Friends, aka AARF.
The Bureau of Land Management said complaints about unleashed dogs have grown. For safety reasons, it’s warning users at the popular site that they could receive a $130 ticket.
State veterinarian Dr. Bob Gerlach said no cases of the illness have yet been detected in Alaska, but dog owners can still take precautions.
Dogs and their humans celebrated the first litter of golden retrievers, born in Scotland 155 years ago. The festival included a tea party and tug-of-war.
If your dog or cat gets into your marijuana or THC edibles, here’s what to know about symptoms, toxicity and when to call the vet.
Women and people ages 40 to 64 made up most of the emergency room patients injured while walking dogs.
Easy improvements, recommended by veterinarians and other experts, to prevent injuries and help your aging pup get around easier.
Nanuq, a year-old Australian shepherd, was gone nearly a month before Facebook posts helped reunite him with his family on St. Lawrence Island.
A new study has collected thousands of reports from the owners of “button” dogs, who believe their pets talk by tapping buttons with prerecorded words
For the first time in three decades, the U.S. has a new favorite dog breed, according to the American Kennel Club.
Founded more than a decade ago, the Chugiak-based August Fund finds ways for retired sled dogs to be adopted by Alaskans and people all over the nation.
The Mo Mountain Mutts dog walking business has produced a few viral videos over the past year. But a video of dogs being picked up by the Puppy Bus has become a sensation.
Sheila Pontier, who runs Alaska Potbelly Pig Rescue out of Wasilla and Big Lake, has saved more than 150 animals.
The Alaska Federation of Natives wants the Indian Health Service to help alleviate widespread problems with diseases like rabies that are taking a human toll and pose an ongoing threat in rural communities.
As more and more Alaskans collect snakes, lizards and other exotic pets, nonprofits and businesses are grappling with a host of problems accompanying the growth.
Shelters around the state say they’re seeing an influx of animals due to a complicated web of cost, pandemic isolation and challenges finding veterinary care.
Are pit bulls aggressive? Golden retrievers great with kids? Not necessarily, researchers found, with breed alone explaining very little about dog behavior and personality.
Each breed is different, and so is each dog. But some techniques are universal, according to columnist John Schandelmeier.
For the first time in more than 20 years, rabies was confirmed in a river otter, officials said.
“Training plans” with Labradors can go sideways quickly when a chicken sandwich enters the picture.
The highly contagious infection can lead to pneumonia and hits puppies, older dogs and dogs with health problems the hardest. Vaccination against kennel cough protects for about year.
Electronics are fallible, and they can rob a generation of basic knowledge.
Training with patience, consistency and praise can turn an ill-behaved animal into a good dog .