Stephanie Howard-Smith is a cultural historian who's been studying pet culture across history, and is an expert on the history of pugs in particular. She points out that the idea of breeding dogs for ...

OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — More people have been buying so-called designer dogs over the last several years. Many of them are bought from commercial breeders supplied by puppy mills and backyard breeders.

"Designer dogs" like French bulldogs are increasingly popular in the U.S., but breeding them has led to many questions surrounding ethics. National Pet Day is a holiday many Americans can take part in ...