ScienceDaily (Aug. 6, 2009) — African village dogs are not a mixture of modern breeds but have directly descended from an ancestral pool of indigenous dogs, according to a Cornell-led genetic analysis of hundreds of semi-feral African village dogs. That means that village dogs from most African regions are genetically distinct from non-native breeds and [...]

Parvovirus should be taken very seriously. If your dog comes in contact with other dogs, than The Dog Files strongly recommend getting your pup the parvovirus vaccine. For more info, please speak with your veterinarian. – Kenn The Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. – Animal shelter workers in Michigan say hundreds of dogs have died this [...]

This story comes from Pawnation. Earlier this month, we posted a story about a dog who was cruelly abandoned on a Maltese cliff, but was lucky enough to be rescued before suffering a more grisly fate. But what happens when a dog is rescued from the bottom of a cliff instead of the top? Three weeks [...]

Here’s a great little story about how one person can step up and do the right thing. Here’s to you, Allyson Siegel! – Kenn A five-legged puppy was saved from life in a Coney Island freak show thanks to a kindhearted Southerner who paid $4,000 for the pooch. Allyson Siegel, 45, of Charlotte, N.C., outbid [...]

by Suzan Gridley, i Love Dogs The first cancer treatment drug specifically designed for dogs has been approved by the FDA. The drug has been named Palladia, a word which has roots to classical Mythology and the goddess Pallas, who is associated with protection. Palladia, manufactured by Pfizer Animal Health Inc, has been found to [...]

Mast cell tumors account for 20% of all skin tumors in dogs. They often appear small and insignificant but can be a very serious form of cancer for your dog. Check out this important video about Mast Cell Tumors in Dogs. What you learn can save your dog’s life.

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Published: June 29, 2009 in The New York Times There is a new flu virus going around. It initially looked quite lethal, and caused panic. Now it is clear that it has killed relatively few victims — and many of those have underlying conditions. It is particularly dangerous to be the possessor [...]

By Georgina Cooper AYLESBURY, England (Reuters) – Dogs are being trained in Britain as potential life-savers to warn diabetic owners when their blood sugar levels fall to dangerously low levels. Man’s best friend already has been shown capable of sniffing out certain cancer cells, and dogs have long been put to work in the hunt [...]