Four healthy dogs were slated to be euthanized after an experiment, Sandra Smieszek made sure the canines were adopted instead Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

The rehoming of laboratory dogs was the first of its kind in Finland. The rehoming process was started with months of practicing basic pet dog skills with the dogs and by familiarizing them with the ...

There is also growing debate over whether animal testing remains the best scientific tool.

Kaplan is the author of “Lab Dog: A Beagle and His Human Investigate the Surprising World of Animal Research.” We woke in Boston before daybreak as usual, and Hammy — my beagle, who was once a lab dog ...

This post is in response to A Heartwarming Tale of Hope for Lucky Rescued Lab Dogs By Marc Bekoff Ph.D. Source: Diogo Miranda/Pexels. Beagles are very popular companion dogs and also very popular ...

For many dogs, everyday experiences are routine. A walk through a neighborhood, the sound of a vacuum cleaner, a soft couch, or a trip to the park are all familiar parts of life. For some former ...

Can animal research be ethical? A lifelong laboratory veterinarian reflects on beagles, lab animals, and the quest to balance medical progress with compassion.

WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine says using laboratory dogs in research at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is scientifically ...

Researchers monitored the success of rehoming 16 laboratory beagles in 2015-2018. The study revealed that the development of house training skills could be supported by care arrangements at the ...