Nobody looks forward to scooping poop, but your dog’s daily deposit holds more information than you might think. That humble pile in the grass holds clues about digestion, diet, hydration, and even ...

With the rainy season underway, Arcata officials are urging pet owners to pick up after their dogs, warning that uncollected ...

If you own a dog, your yard probably has landmines. But beyond being an eyesore (and a shoe hazard), dog poop can be surprisingly destructive to gardens and lawns. It’s not the nutrient boost most ...

It’s not uncommon for a dog to sniff around a yard, come across a pile of poop, and gobble it up. Or even to eat its own poop. It might sound quite disgusting, but lots of dogs will eat poop at some ...

I’ve seen other dogs doing a similar dance on our daily walks in the neighborhood, which raises the question: Why do dogs ...

What’s that smell? Is that what you think it is? You check your shoes, and sure enough, one is adorned with a sticky, foul-smelling patty of fresh wrongness. You have stepped into a landmine of the ...