Dog 360

The world's greatest dog show reached its conclusion last night after a fantastic final day of breed judging, dog activities and displays, celebrity appearances and much, much more.

One of NASA's newest workers is a top dog … literally. A golden retriever puppy named Aries goes to work every day at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va. as part of the "Leader Dogs for the Blind" program. Her mentor is structural engineer Evan J. Horowitz.

Changes caused to bugs in the gut by restricting calorie intake may partly explain why dietary restriction can extend lifespan, according to new analysis from a life-long project looking at the effects of dietary restriction on Labrador Retriever dogs.

For the first time ever, the Pug has risen up the ranks of pedigree popularity so that he now stands proudly on the Kennel Club's official top 20 most popular breeds in the UK.

The UK dog population is currently around the 7 million mark, spread over 5 million households. It is estimated that 40% of the population is overweight, 15% of which are obese. Obesity is defined as being over 20% above the recommended weight range for the particular breed and gender. To put it simply, nearly 1 million dogs in the UK are clinically obese.