With flattened faces, wrinkles and short airways, bulldogs are prone to health problems. A court in Norway banned the breeding of bulldogs unless it's to improve the breed's health. Sarah Stier/Getty Images hide caption
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Jaqueline Castro plays with a Schnauzer named Paola at the Support Hospital of Brasilia, Brazil, on Nov. 24, 2016, as part of program set up to help patients with chronic diseases or recovering from trauma. Eraldo Peres/AP hide caption
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Recent snow covers the pine trees alongside Interstate 93 as the road enters the White Mountains on December 26, 2021 in New Hampshire. Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption
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The mudi (left), a Hungarian species farm dog, and the Russian toy are the newest breeds to be recognized by the American Kennel Club. Sandor Ujvari/MTI/AP; American Kennel Club/AP hide caption
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Best in show winner Claire the Scottish deerhound stands with her handler Angela Lloyd at the National Dog Show. Lloyd said Claire was "more sure of herself" this year. Steve Donahue/SeeSpotRun Photo hide caption
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A child and a dog run along a beach in Haiti, from where health workers appear to have contracted a new coronavirus. Around the world, in Malaysia, a similar coronavirus has been found — apparently being passed to humans from dogs. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
New coronavirus, likely from dogs, infects people in Malaysia and Haiti
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Penny is a 4-year-old Doberman rescue, now living her very best life with her human, Scott Hensley, senior health editor, at NPR's Science Desk. Scott Hensley hide caption
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Staff members at the Kabul Small Animal Rescue are working to put together travel crates so the organization's dogs and cats can safely be evacuated out of Afghanistan. Kabul Small Animal Rescue hide caption
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The FDA sent a warning letter to Midwestern Pet Foods after an inspection found high levels of aflatoxin in their food and poor food safety programs. Here, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier is pictured. Jack Taylor/Getty Images hide caption
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As offices reopen, workers are scrambling to adjust their pets to life outside of the home. Heather Conover hide caption
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Dogs and cats can be particularly sensitive to loud noises such as fireworks. Here, a dog watches an Independence Day parade in Takoma Park, Md., in 2013. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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President Biden pets Biden family dog Champ in the Oval Office in February. On Saturday, Joe and Jill Biden announced that Champ had died. Adam Schultz/White House hide caption
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The infectious and contagious rabies virus, shown here in a colorized micrograph, can be transmitted to humans through the bite or saliva of an infected animal. Thanks to protective vaccination of pets, rabies was eliminated from the U.S. dog population in 2007, though a bite from infected bats, skunks and raccoons can still transmit the virus. Biophoto Associates/Science Source hide caption