Izzy, a four-legged inspector armed with a keen sense of smell, is trained to sniff out contraband food inside baggage at Kennedy International Airport.

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City Room: Cute but Tough, With a Nose for the Food in Your Bags

Most dog experts will tell you there are no bad apartment dogs, only bad owners. But there are ways to ensure a good fit.

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Dogs Living in New York City: City as Chew Toy

Ashley Bouder, the principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, spends her Sundays unwinding: walking her dogs, napping, enjoying leisurely meals and catching up on social media.

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Sunday Routine | Ashley Bouder: Ashley Bouder, Dancer, Unwinds and Stretches on Sundays

At least 5 percent of the 650 dogs used by American combat forces in Iraq and Afghanistan are struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder.

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More Military Dogs Show Signs of Combat Stress

A survey once disclosed the supposedly astonishing fact that people fear public speaking more than they fear dying. I, for one, wasn’t astonished. I do a fair amount of public speaking. It can be slow death. The worst speaking engagement I ever had was a couple of years ago, when I was invited to give the keynote address at a fancy gala in honor of an animal rescue organization. The guests arrived in formal wear, with their dogs. There was a serious noise problem. No, the dogs were quiet. They were on their best behavior, except for a few who got overwhelmed and, understandably, pooped in the flowerpots. It’s the people who were the problem. There was an open bar that was going to eventually become a pay bar; this is an arrangement that is not a recipe for early-evening moderation. Read full article > >

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Gene Weingarten: Memoir of a comic

The authorities said it was unclear what caused the dog, a male Cane Corso who is 7 or 8 years old, to attack on Friday night.

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Boy, 4, Is Mauled to Death by Dog in Brooklyn Home

First came the bedbugs. Then the bedbug-sniffing dogs. Now the pest industry is offering certification to companies that want to make sure their dogs and handlers really can sniff out the blood-sucking insects . In most cases, bedbugs don’t emit an odor that the human nose can detect, according to David Latimer, whose family runs a canine scent detection business called Forensic and Scientific Investigations in Alabama. But the smell, described by some entomologists as sweet and sickly, is something dogs can be taught to sniff out, much the same way they can be trained to detect explosives and narcotics. Read full article > >

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Demand for bedbug-sniffing dogs skyrocketing

“Say Hello to Zorro!” observes the relationship between old dog and new, while “Scritch-Scratch a Perfect Match” considers the relationship between dog and flea.

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Children’s Books: Dog’s Best Friend?

Pets alter not only a family’s routines, after all, but also its hierarchy, its social rhythm, its web of relationships.

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The Emotional Power Broker of the Modern Family

Dog owners in San Francisco are up in arms over a proposal to require leashes in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

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The Bay Citizen: Dog Lovers Want to Loosen Proposed Leash Laws

Hickory, normally a country dog, made a splash in the big city by becoming the first Scottish deerhound to win Best in Show at the Westminster Dog Show.

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A Scottish Deerhound Is Named Best in Show

In the Schools: Animals, particularly of the canine variety, play an important role in the daily life of some private schools.

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City Room: Big (Actual) Dogs on Campus

A border collie knows 1,022 proper nouns, a record that displays the unexpected depths of the canine mind.

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Sit. Stay. Parse. Good Girl!

A lifeboat volunteer describes the treacherous conditions in which crews attempted to rescue a father who had gone into the sea to save his dogs.

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Father drowned in ‘roughest’ sea

A man dies and his 13-year-old daughter is taken to hospital after they went into rough seas in Brighton to try to rescue their dogs.

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Man dies after dog rescue attempt