dogs

There’s nothing like a good dog story, and a New Jersey author tells two heartwarming stories about dogs from Southwest Florida in her new book.Liz McCauley and her dog Sammy and Ralf and Anke Sturm and their dog Sunset are featured in “Magical Dogs 3 — On the Road,” by Patti Kerr.

Dorlisa, a popular Greek name meaning vision and Gift of God, has been living at the Gulf Coast Humane Society shelter in Fort Myers for more than a year, unusual for the majority of animals that pass through the no-kill facility. Her breed, pitbull/terrier mix, goes against her since many Lee County rentals and HOAs have breed and weight restrictions.

Officials say pets that don't previously show signs of aggression may still bite a postal worker, and the agency is asking residents to secure their dogs before mail carriers arrive.

Recently Hurricane Ian tore through Southwest Florida, flooding homes, upending lives and destroying much of what people hold dear. A family in Port Charlotte evacuated south to escape the storm; but another disaster was waiting for them. Their beloved dog, confused by the storm’s chaos, ran off when its owner took it outside for a bathroom break as the storm was dying down. And soon, the family would rely on the kindness of strangers to help a poor dog find her way home.

Cornell researchers have provided the first documentation that dogs’ sense of smell is integrated with their vision and other unique parts of the brain.

A grey wolf named Yuki at Shy Wolf Sanctuary in Naples has gone viral in a photo in which his imposing size has drawn comparisons to long-extinct dire…

The Humane Society of the United States Humane launched “Operation Grey Muzzle” to alleviate overcrowding in under-funded, often windowless, and sometimes…

They’re called last-chance dogs, and they’re learning manners and basic obedience from inmates at the Lee County Jail.The Cell Dog program takes dogs that…

In February, we brought you the story of a three-year-old pit bull mix- who was believed to have been used as a bait dog in an illegal and barbaric…

The first case of canine influenza, or "dog flu," was confirmed in Florida this week. More than a dozen cases of the highly contagious H3N2 canine flu…