Scientists have finally replaced the old “one dog year equals seven human years” shortcut with a formula grounded in biology, ...

A California family has been reunited with their dog five years after he vanished, turning up more than 2,000 miles away in ...

Everyone from grade school students to proud pet owners quotes the statistic that one dog year equals seven human years. It's considered axiomatic, but, as it turns out, that's not accurate. Really, ...

Vito the senior dog now spends his day traveling with the new pal he met at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work ...

A pet will always remain a baby for their owners no matter how much they grow up, and a recent video of a dog proves just that. Internet sensation Maui might be over nine years old, but to his mom, he ...

The common belief that one human year equals seven dog years is an oversimplification, especially for a dog's early and later years. Dogs mature rapidly in their first two years, with a 2-year-old dog ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Determining when an old dog really is “old” is a bit tricky ...

New research shows that domestic dogs began diversifying at least 11,000 years ago, long before modern breeding. A major ...

Celebrate Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year, Cloud Dancer, with a look at the white dog breeds that naturally embody the shade ...

New analysis of 11,000-year-old dog skulls is forcing scientists to redraw the timeline of how wolves became the animals that now sleep on our sofas. Instead of a slow, uniform shift from wolf to dog, ...