In short order, Teddy -- a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed 3-year-old yellow Lab -- punched a wall button with his nose, yanked a rope to open a kitchen cabinet door and tugged a walker across the floor.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A shelter in Cedar Rapids is asking for help getting enough dog food to meet its needs. Dogs Forever dog shelter welcomed some new faces this week: Dante, Fern, and Pixie.

The Dog Aging Project is working to help dogs live longer, healthier lives. The research results may help humans age well, too.

It's no surprise that dogs are man's best friend. To Starrsha Howell, her dog Sylvie is the pup she rescued and nurtured to good health. "She means everything to me," said Howell. However, in October, ...