Leslie Brown

Choosing the right shelter dog can be tough. The surroundings can make dogs depressed, anxious, and even manic, so it's often hard to know what they're really like. Even if the shelter doesn't have much information to offer, try to spend time with any dog you're interested in, and find out as much as you can before you take him ...

Tokyo (CNN) -- The image was horrific: A whimpering Beagle, ribs showing through his fur, tethered to a post inside the no-go zone around Japan's nuclear accident. The scene was captured by freelance journalists who drove through towns within a few kilometers of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, and who left food for the dog. But animal rescue activists who have braved ...

Pets have such charm—so why is it so few photos of them actually show it? In most snapshots, pets look stiff, posed, and vaguely uncomfortable. Grace Chon, a pet photographer in Los Angeles, has made a business of capturing a pet’s personality in casually artful portraits. Here are some tips based on her experience. 1. Let the dog be a dog: Photograph your ...

Let your dog run like a hamster! The company GoPetUsa has developed the TreadWheel for dogs to exercise whenever they want. On days when our canine friends have way too much energy, but we're too lazy or busy to take them outside for exercise, or the weather prevents it, now there's a fun solution--a doggy wheel! While it may look unpleasant for a ...

Even the most devoted of dog owners might question the need to purchase the latest and greatest media player for their four-legged friend, but music created specifically for canine listeners is gaining popularity. While it's true that dogs have much more sensitive hearing than humans, dog owners don't always give much thought to the sounds their pets are exposed to and how their behavior might ...