Most dog owners out there are likely to agree: There are fewer gestures more loved than when a dog nudges their owner with his or her nose. It's cute, for one thing, and seems to be one of many ways ...

Teddy, my family’s 5-year-old black Lab, has a big, slightly damp nose. He sticks it everywhere it doesn’t belong. Teddy, like his canine brethren, has an amazing sense of smell. If you have food, ...

On a sunny day near Martinez, California, a friendly-looking German shepherd named Zinka rushes down the crisscrossing trails of Briones Regional Park wearing a vest covered in sensors, batteries and ...

Every day, thousands of trained K9 dogs sniff out narcotics, explosives and missing people. These dogs are invaluable for security, but they're also expensive. Researchers have made the beginning ...