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Sniffer dogs are trained to detect Covid-19

Medical detection dogs are being trained to detect people infected with COVID-19, and could soon be used in public places like airports and train stations.

The rarest and most ancient dog breed re-discovered in the wild

Considered to be one of the rarest and most ancient canids currently living, the New Guinea Singing Dog was thought to be extinct in the wild, but a few living specimens have been found during a recent expedition.

Togo, the untold true story of an heroic sled dog in Alaska

Set in Alaska in 1925, the Disney movie Togo is an endearing true story of courage and determination of one man, Leonhard Seppala, and his lead sled dog during an epic race to deliver a serum.

Meet the dog that took part in the SEAL raid on Osama bin Laden

In a new memoir, former U.S. Navy SEAL Will Chesney pays tribute to his canine military partner Cairo, the Belgian Malinois who was chosen to descend on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan in May 2011.

Your dog knows when you are sick or unwell

Researchers have found that dogs are sensitive to a person’s change in mood, tone of voice, and body smells that can occur with the onset of disease or emotional breakdown.