If you get to look at dogs and hug them every day, you just might live longer than people who don't have to clean animal hair off their clothes, according to a pair of studies out this month. R A Kearton/Getty Images hide caption
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Chubbs, right, a golden retriever and his pal Louie, left, a French bulldog, greet their friend at a small dog park in Chevy Chase, Md. Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption
Opinion: The Real Problem At A Beltway Dog Park? Hint: It's Not The Dogs
Thursday
THC, a key psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, is toxic to dogs, veterinarians warn. So keeping dogs away from discarded joints, edible marijuana or drug-tainted poop is important. Hillary Kladke/Getty Images hide caption
Legal Weed Is A Danger To Dogs. Here's How To Know If Your Pup Got Into Pot
Monday
Hal Herzog, a professor of psychology at Western Carolina University, says the more we attribute humanlike qualities to animals, the more ethically problematic it may be to keep them as pets. Angela Hsieh/NPR hide caption
Thursday
A border collie jumps to catch a flying disc during a competition. New research suggests that dog stress mirrors owner stress, especially in dogs and humans who compete together. Bela Szandelszky/AP hide caption
Saturday
Daisy, the only dog Scott Simon's kids will get, runs on the beach in France. Elise Simon hide caption
Opinion: Want Another Dog, Kids? Let's 'Have That Conversation'
Friday
Some cats can be trained to do the same things dogs can do. Diane Bondareff/AP Images for Purina Pro Plan hide caption
Monday
For most of us, the benefits of a walk greatly outweigh the risks, doctors say. Get off the couch now. Elena Bandurka/EyeEm/Getty Images hide caption
Walk Your Dog, But Watch Your Footing: Bone Breaks Are On The Rise
Friday
The painting "Millie on the South Lawn" by Christine Merrill hangs at the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption
Friday
In this Jan. 9 photo, Dr. Erik Clary of Oklahoma State University holds a puppy named Milo, born with his front paws facing up instead of down and unable to walk.The dog is recovering after surgery. Derinda Blakeney/AP hide caption
Friday
Freya, a springer spaniel, is in training to detect malaria parasites in sock samples taken from children in Gambia. Two canine cohorts were used in a study on malaria detection. Durham University/Medical Detection Dogs/London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine hide caption
Wednesday
Michelle and Rick Riendeau reunite with Lady, their dachshund who had been missing for five years. Rob Miller/NorwichBulletin.com hide caption
Tuesday
High-speed tracking dogs have been a game-changer in the fight against rhino poaching in South Africa. Their success depends on their ability to work as a team, which means they sleep and eat in the pack-sized enclosures shown above. David Fuchs hide caption
To Combat Rhino Poaching, Dogs Are Giving South African Park Rangers A Crucial Assist
Saturday
Mika, a pomeranian and poodle mix, ponders his genetic destiny: To test or not to test? Pearl Mak for NPR hide caption
Thursday
An agent from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms trains a sniffer dog at its facility in Front Royal, Va. Brian Naylor/NPR hide caption