AJIGASAWA, Aomori Prefecture--A statue of a dog that grabbed ... kawa" (ugly-cute) looks was unveiled here on Nov. 8 before dozens of eagerly waiting fans. The long-haired Akita dog named Wasao ...

Older dogs have a way of teaching their younger siblings. While some may teach their little brother or sister to come when called, others show them how to do fancier tricks, like sitting or staying.

Commuting by train, music professor Parker Wilson finds an Akita puppy, whose cage broke ... station can't care for it and the dog catcher warns even such cute ones may not be adopted in the ...