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Dog Leasing Draws Snarls from Regulators and Animal Advocates

Dog Leasing Draws Snarls from Regulators and Animal Advocates

It sounds absurd to think you could lease a dog. But a California company has been running a dog-leasing scheme that just didn’t smell right to Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey. In a settlement with Healey’s office, Monterey Financial Services agreed to waive about $700,000 of payments

Home Alone: How Much Time Can Your Dog Spend by Itself?

Home Alone: How Much Time Can Your Dog Spend by Itself?

The COVID-19 pandemic saw millions of Americans working at home all day, leading many to adopt a dog or other pet. Now that offices are beginning to turn the lights back on, there’ll be a new batch of stay-at-home dogs joining the pooches who spent years knocking around empty

Dogs' Paws Cleaner Than Your Shoes

Dogs' Paws Cleaner Than Your Shoes

March 8, 2021 Service dogs are widely used by people with impaired hearing, vision and balance — among other things — to help them get through their daily errands. But often, hospitals and other private and public establishments ban all animals, supposedly because of hygiene concerns. Researchers at Utrecht University decided to