Imagine a dog leaping excitedly at arriving guests, only to receive a sharp yell or leash tug—traditional responses that ...

When the New Year's ball is about to drop, your dog may already be hiding under your furniture. Fireworks can be traumatic ...

Let's be honest. Nobody wants to think their beloved furry friend could ever pose a real danger. We trust our dogs, we love ...

It may be fun for some people to close out 2025 with a bang but the loud explosions and bright lights from fireworks bring ...

Journal staff photographers Jessica Baca, Chancey Bush and Eddie Moore reflect on capturing New Mexico’s beauty, resilience ...

While all dogs have their moments, some challeging dog breeds are more prone to mischief and may end up on Santa’s naughty list. Vets point out that certain behavior traits—like stubbornness, high ...

The TSA is warning holiday travelers that bad behavior toward airport workers could result in fines up to $13,910. Abusing or threatening a TSA officer may also lead to arrest, jail time, or being ...

You probably look at your dog’s tail a dozen times a day without really thinking about it. I love my dogs’ tails. They are so ...

I’m old enough to remember when the national media loved Portland, or at least found us adorable, worthy of fawning pieces about food carts and a zeitgeisty-but-mid sketch comedy series. I’m also old ...

The esteemed Sonoma Valley Sun columnist Bob Edwards is also a cynophile and cynophilist, endowed with intense canophilia. He ...

For some godforsaken reason, my twin sister has decided that some 50-year-old sad sack, less than a year into his divorce, is ...