Long-held traditions say that a dog is the original home security system, a barking alert that scares away trespassers – but is that really how it works? Is your dog more likely to give intruders a ...

Colorado rancher Shiloh Whaley has had her livestock guardian dogs kill a mountain lion and scrap with bears and, most recently, a wolf. Livestock guardian dogs are one of the latest deterrents being ...

Across the UK, ticks are worryingly prevalent in domestic gardens, particularly throughout the spring and summer months. These parasites flourish in shadowy, damp conditions found beneath long grass, ...

A man in San Diego’s North Park community has dumped chocolate chips in his yard in an effort to deter dogs, but the act is upsetting neighbors. Frustrated with neighborhood dogs leaving waste on his ...

Corrections & Clarifications: Shiloh Whaley's name was incorrect in a previous version of this story. Colorado rancher Shiloh Whaley has had her livestock guardian dogs kill a mountain lion and scrap ...