Wolf-dogs are becoming more popular, but what is a wolf dog, and what are the legal requirements, risks, and ethics of owning ...

Animal rescues often emphasize spaying and neutering your dogs, especially amid a massive overflow of dogs and puppies in shelters across the United States. When female dogs are in heat, they attract ...

Wolf-dog hybrids are bred by crossing domestic dogs with wolves, sometimes just a few generations back. They carry physical traits and instincts that set them far apart from standard breeds. These ...

Those tiny, fluffy dogs walking down the street may look cute but beware — they probably have some wolf in them. That is the discovery announced on Monday by U.S. scientists, who were surprised to ...

What’s furry, cute, and may have ancestral ties to ancient wolves? Possibly, your dog. Researchers at the New York-based American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of ...

A new study reveals that modern dogs retain previously overlooked genetic traits inherited from wolves. These ancient DNA ...

Researchers studying thousands of canine genomes discovered that wolf DNA is still present in most dog breeds. This ancient genetic influence shows up in traits like body size, behavior, and ...