This page from the International Guide Dog Federation explores the evolution of dogs as human companions, as well as the history of dogs as service animals. This resource also includes a timeline describing how dogs came to be used as...

Children will learn about and explore measurement to successfully design a dog house for his or her cutout paper dog. Each section of this weeklong adventure is introduced by a video clip or online game that encourages children to...

This illustrated animal encyclopedia entry provides an overview of domestic dogs, with the emphasis being on their feet and teeth.

This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog.

Provides photographs and a fact card about the raccoon dog. Discusses how they are similar to raccoons, where they are found, the unusual fact that they hibernate, the threat they face from deforestation, diet, predators, and lifespan.

Features a summary of the Ainu Dog while offering details on the breed's temperament, history, physical characteristics, breeding, and value as a pet.

Provides interesting facts on the history, physical characteristics, breeding, and temperament of the American Eskimo Dog while offering statistics and details on the breed's value as a pet.

Presents a discussion of the Appenzeller Dog while featuring statistics and details on the breed's temperament and value as a pet.

The Dog Owners Guide provides a look at the standard, health, temperament, and training of Cocker Spaniels. While this site is mostly text, it is informative and a good resource for those looking for information on this breed. Links to...

A scanned copy of the 1851 publication of Arthur Hamilton, and His Dog, a fiction book for children.

Features a brief description of the Chinese Crested Dog along with statistics.

An exceptional leader is someone who understands what motivates the people they manage. Explore Maslow's hierarchy and see how it can be expanded into leadership settings and roles.

From ABC News in Science, Jennifer Viegas's article deals with social behavior of dogs and current research suggesting that they gravitate toward "winners." When they observe other animals or animal-human interaction, they go towards the...

The Utah prairie dog, extinct in more than 90 percent of its former range, is an endangered species protected by law. It now lives in a small area of southern Utah, between the ranges of Gunnison's prairie dog and the white-tailed...

Read the full text of "A Yellow Dog". This is a short story about an irrepressible dog by the author Bret Harte.

Text of the short story "Oil of Dog" by Ambrose Bierce. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)

Features a brief overview of Boxers and gives statistics and details on the breed's temperament and value as a pet.

Benjamin N. Witts sketches a few situations in which people are conditioned to react in a Pavlovian way, from dating to parenting. [3:54]

Entry takes a look at the habitat, physical characteristics, and breeding of the Dingo with additional facts about this wild dog.

Third graders will be able to use strategies to solve real-world problems involving area and perimeter.

Read about the influence five animals--kingfishers, whales, geckos, dogs and sharks--have had on modern technology.

An exceptional leader is someone who understands what motivates the people they manage. Explore Maslow's hierarchy and see how it can be expanded into leadership settings and roles.

This site focuses on the author Quida including the full text of his novel A Dog of Flanders, a story of a boy and his dog.

Provides photographs and facts about the Rottweiler. Describes its temperament and emphasizes the critical importance of proper training if this type of dog is not to become aggressive and dangerous.