Hot summer days bring many pleasures, but they also bring flies buzzing around your home, especially near your trash can. These persistent pests are attracted to decaying food and organic waste, ...

Discover spices safe for dogs. Learn about dog-friendly spices, their health benefits, and tips for safely adding spices to your dog's diet.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

It’s hard to imagine a scientific question as susceptible to confirmation bias as “Can Dogs Talk?” Who among us wouldn’t want to communicate with our pooch? Many already think they do. And who ...

If you are a fellow pet lover and have a furry friend (or two or three), you know how nice it is to come home to their wagging tail or fluffy fur. So much so that you want to spoil them with treats, ...

Do speech buttons really allow dogs to talk to us? Scientists investigate. Can dogs understand what we say—and talk back? Witness amazing moments from a major experiment, as thousands of dogs use ...

Dogs are often excited to help their owners with little household tasks. This video captured a charming Doberman mix named Salem doing every task his owner asked him to with the same level of energy.

One of the perks, and responsibilities, of having a dog is to play with them. Not only is it fun, but it’s one of the main ways they learn. Dogs are social animals; they make sense of the world ...

Puppy Bowl XXII will feature a record 150 dogs from 72 shelters worldwide. For the first time, the event will include a halftime game with senior dogs. All puppies and senior dogs featured in the ...

DEAR ABBY: I am 76 and live in a great neighborhood. However, there are almost as many canines as there are houses. As a result, many of them are walked by my house at least twice a day. I like to go ...

A cesarean section, or C-section, is a planned or emergency surgical procedure to remove puppies directly from a pregnant dog’s uterus. While the procedure can save the puppies or the mother dog’s ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Tom Brady said he doesn’t “have a dog in the fight” for Super Bowl LX between the Patriots and the Seahawks, ...