Women sleep better with dogs by their side, study says

"Compared with human bed partners, dogs who slept in the owner’s bed were perceived to disturb sleep less and were associated with stronger feelings of comfort and security," the research stated.

A lucky turkey is saved from a Brooklyn slaughterhouse

A turkey that meant to be slaughtered and eaten has gotten a break. A New York City student bought her from a live poultry market.

'Thor' the Bulldog takes top prize at the National Dog Show

The beautiful bulldog beat out over 2,000 dogs from more than 193 breeds to claim his Best in Show award.

Shelter pets served Thanksgiving meals — complete with turkey, yams and green beans

A North Carolina animal shelter treated the pets still there over Thanksgiving to a tasty meal filled with stuffing, green beans, turkey and mashed potatoes.

Dad loses daughter's hamster, panics in now-viral text messages

Daniel Veerman was so distraught when his daughter's hamster, Chester, escaped while cleaning his cage that he had a complete meltdown in a text message exchange she shared on Twitter.

Beloved poodle reunited with owners after being taken by car thief

A Washington couple was reunited with their poodle, Monkey, three days after watching a thief drive off in their truck with the beloved four-legged family member in the back.

Video: Police dog takes down man who punched cop

VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED: A drunken suspect punched a Newburgh cop, who then unleased his K-9 partner on the man. The encounter was captured on video posted to Facebook.

Go inside the American Kennel Club's rare book library

A deep dive on the Bulldog, the history of the British dog, and a page-turner like "The Kennel Murder Case;"  all are within the climate-controlled glass walls of the American Kennel Club's rare book library, one of the largest libraries devoted to dogs in the world.

Museum of the Dog in Manhattan

The American Kennel Club’s Museum of the Dog is giving a new perspective to man’s best friend

Dog reverses SUV out of gas station into busy highway

A five-pound Chihuahua managed to reverse its owner’s SUV onto a four-lane highway in Slidell, Louisiana.