Whether it’s a pet or a show dog, certain breeds of canines have traditionally had their ears and tails altered surgically at a young age. But, those procedures are now the subject of intense scrutiny ...

On Aug. 27, Governor Rendell signed into Pennsylvania law a measure designed to protect dogs from undergoing painful surgical procedures at the hands of unskilled owners. Under the new law, only ...

Ear and tail docking involve surgically removing part of a dog’s ears or tail. This practice, which has been around for centuries, originally aimed to prevent injuries in hunting and working dogs.

We live in a society where it’s not uncommon for people to go under the knife to change their noses, their breasts or other body parts. But the people who undergo those surgeries get to make that ...

Two dying puppies dropped off at a Philadelphia animal hospital led to a Pennsylvania SPCA investigation that rescued 12 more dogs from two city properties, at one of which animals were undergoing ...

Take a look at the handsome dog above. Can you identify the breed? Next, look at the photo below. What kind of dog is it? Both are Doberman Pinschers, one of America’s most popular breeds. But one has ...