Sometimes, dogs do strange things. Beyond rolling in mud puddles or biting themselves, your pet might drink from toilets or lick its butt. In other cases, it may eat its own poop or, worse, the poop ...

Sometimes, our dogs do strange things. Besides biting their dirty paws or rolling around in puddles, dogs occasionally drink from toilets or lick their butts. In other cases, your pup may even eat ...

When I was living in Chicago, my landlady had a wonderful golden retriever that was incredibly friendly, smart and fun to play with - but he had one ridiculous habit: he liked to eat his own poop.

It’s not uncommon for a dog to sniff around a yard, come across a pile of poop, and gobble it up. Or even to eat its own poop. It might sound quite disgusting, but lots of dogs will eat poop at some ...

Maybe I’m overly enamored with my dog, but I think everything he does is cute—even the way he poops. Tux, an 8-pound Yorkshire terrier mix, determinedly hunches and twirls in a circle or two before ...

Why does everyone make such a big deal about picking up dog poop? According to my alma mater, Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine, there are an estimated 72 million dogs in the ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Doo-doo is a window to a dog's gut health, according to a St. Paul couple who started an app that analyzes pooch poo and tells owners if anything is wrong with their beloved pet. Josh and Emily ...

Rangers working for Exmoor National Park have asked dog walkers to treat trees with the same care as their Christmas trees at ...

A black Yorkie-poo was rescued in Schenectady, N.Y., on Christmas morning after seemingly being abandoned inside a taped ...

Source: Image adapted from a Billy Hathorn photo — Creative Commons License. A short time ago, a friend dropped by my house for a visit. We were sitting on my sofa sipping some wine and catching up on ...