Insights and Stories on Dogs

At Agribition: Young dogs debut their new tricks

Nov. 24, 2023 at 2:42 pm CST

Ranchers and livestock producers at a Regina farm show got a demonstration of a potential solution to looming labour shortages: dogs. Dogs and their handlers competed at the seventh annual Cattle Dog Futurity and Maturity competitions and the International Stock Dog Trials held Thursday at Canadian Western Agribition. The futurity […]

Ontario domestic dog dies of avian flu

Apr. 5, 2023 at 4:06 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Health Canada warns people not to take livestock dewormers

Sep. 1, 2021 at 6:12 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

China reclassifies dogs as pets, not livestock

Apr. 9, 2020 at 1:39 pm CDT

By Reuters

No turkeys, pigs, goats: U.S. to let airlines limit service animals

Jan. 23, 2020 at 2:42 pm CST

By David Shepardson

Beagles join the battle against invasive species in New Zealand

Nov. 6, 2015 at 10:15 am CST

Biosecurity doesn’t get much cuter than this, and the Kiwis know it. Floppy-eared beagles, with patches of tan and white fur, greet visitors and returning locals alike as they disembark at any of New Zealand’s international airports. But the friendly and curious canines play a vital role in New Zealand’s […]

By Shannon VanRaes