Groups that focus on perhaps all pets, or a certain breed of dog. Yet there are never enough, because always there are ...

For Fourth of July celebrators, the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog eating contest is an annual tradition -- but the fun and games also has its share of controversy.

Q: We have a 14-month-old chocolate Lab, "Tootsie." She eats leaves, sticks and other detritus, including rocks, gravel, concrete chips, Hot Wheels and Lego. She minds the command to "drop" but chews ...