Source: By Rick Kimpel - Flickr: Parker the Marker, CC BY-SA 2.0. Wikimedia I’ve spent many years researching and thinking about the ethical contours of human-dog relationships, especially the ...

Your dog's turds may be more harmful to the great outdoors than you thought. That's the conclusion of a new report from scientists in Belgium on the environmental impact of urine and feces from dogs.

Dogs relieving themselves in nature are overfertilizing complex environments, a study suggested. The contamination can knock the environment out of balance, favoring one plant over others. Dog owners ...

Ruh roh. Dog poop and pee can have major effects on the environment, a new study found. Getty Images/iStockphoto Your dog may appear adorable, but Fido could be devastating the environment. Pups doing ...

Wondering through the forest or grassland of a nature reserve may be an ideal afternoon for dogs, but the urine and feces they leave behind can cause serious harm to these fragile ecosystems, a new ...