The Greyhound

Dogs yawn when they hear people yawn, suggesting they empathize with humans

Yawn next to your dog, and she may do the same. This is quite remarkable: Only a few animals exhibit such contagious behavior, and only dogs cross the species barrier. Now a study finds that dogs yawn even when they merely hear the sound of humans yawning ... ...

Dogs related to N.C. State mascot euthanized

RALEIGH, N.C., May 14 (UPI) -- Two dogs related to North Carolina State University's mascot Tuffy were euthanized after being poisoned by tainted fish, officials say. The dog that sired Tuffy and one of his siblings were put down last week, The ... ...

Colleges go to the dogs to bust stress

ATLANTA — Just down the hall from the reference desk at Emory University’s law library in a room housing antique legal texts is Stanley the golden retriever puppy, barking his head off. Stanley rolls around on the floor and chews on a ... ...

Dogs work hard to comfort Boston-area college students facing stress

Kramer has a lot of work to do for a five-year-old. He has a schedule crammed with opportunities to put his intense job training to use. He has several facilities in the Massachusetts community to visit each week, must do his best to make people of all ... ...

Owners of dangerous dogs face stiffer sentences

More owners of dangerous dogs will be imprisoned, under guidelines issued to judges and magistrates by the Sentencing Council. The decision to impose harsher punishments follows a spate of high-profile attacks by dogs. Animal welfare ... ...