CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - September is National Service Dog Month, raising awareness for the major support these working dogs provide their owners. In the Heartland, those with Carbondale-based group ...

Ms. Wittmeyer is an editor in Opinion. If you own a dog and have ever searched the internet for advice on that dog, there’s a good chance you’ve encountered Zak George. Mr. George, a 45-year-old with ...

Some canines may not be fit for sniffing out trouble, but that doesn't mean they're not equipped to be the perfect pet. The Transport Security Administration (TSA) Canine Training Center is inviting ...

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include additional precautions on e-collar and shock collar training that are addressed in the audio portion of the story. Listen to the episode above for ...

“Balanced” is one of the more deceitful words used in the unregulated field of dog training. This approach utilizes both positive reinforcement (rewards-based) methods and aversives (physical ...

Dogs and apps both tend to make life better. Even better is when they combine to make everything easier, because -- face it -- your dog is probably the cutest thing alive but also a hot mess. That's ...

Love at first lick. The bond we share with our pets can sometimes be immeasurable. But for some local veterans their dogs aren’t just pets, they’re soul mates bound by every emotion they feel ...