Dogs

The ruling against the Department of Health means Pups Pub Tampa and Pups Pub Orlando can continue to allow customers to bring pets to the dog-friendly bars.

A welcome companion or a health hazard? People are divided over whether patrons should dine with their dogs.

Veterinarians are growing alarmed by an apparent rise in marijuana poisonings among dogs that ingest discarded joints and edibles on city sidewalks.

Dogs would not be able to hang their heads out of car windows under a new bill proposed in Florida. The bill would additionally ban cat declawing and cosmetic animal testing.

Shelter officials encourage struggling pet owners to look into affordable animal medical care and free pet food pantries to help with expenses.

The establishments filed a challenge last week after a Florida Department of Health ruling prevented dogs in "dog friendly bars."

A new study based on thousands of DNA sequences and owner surveys finds that less than 10% of a dog's behavior — like howling, herding or retrieving — can be explained by its breed.

She will work at the county jail as a tracking dog. Training was expected to take another three months, and she will likely work for the sheriff’s office for at least seven years,

Lothar Weimann, 68, protested that he felt fine, failing to recognize the life-and-death stakes he was experiencing. His 7-year-old German Shepherd knew differently and alerted a neighbor.

Student-athletes at a local high school have been waking up early this summer to pick up some running companions — dogs from the Humane Society.

Doctors Hospital in Sarasota has a new line of defense against the coronavirus. Meet Buffy, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever trained to sniff out the scent emitted by a human with the disease.

If you were thinking of adopting a dog to keep you company during the coronavirus pandemic, you might want to look anywhere besides Pinellas County Animal…