New research from Florida Atlantic University shows that positive interactions with dogs physically and emotionally benefit female combat veterans.

The work focuses on an often-overlooked group, exploring how emotionally meaningful activities can influence the body’s internal stress response beyond conscious feelings. Although women have long ...

Should female dogs be used as breeding machines and unwanted -- non-standard -- pups be killed? Dogs are "in." It's almost impossible to read a newspaper or magazine or watch a TV show and not see ...

DEAR JOAN: Can I get your take on having two female dogs? I’ve read everything from “don’t do it” to “they’ll work it out.” We recently lost our 16½-year-old male yellow lab-retriever mix. He leaves ...