A yellow Lab brightens the hunt

Randy Nelson admits that he wasn't happy when he found out that his son, Kevin, had bought a yellow Labrador retriever to take duck hunting.

Guide dogs training with local students learn and teach

Luigi left La Loma Junior High in May with his head held high, and the crowd gathered for graduation cheering his name. On Saturday, the placid yellow lab raised in Modesto will pass a far more demanding bar, on duty leading his new partner through their joint graduation ceremony at Guide Dogs for the Blind.

Distemper Cases Linked to Suburban Pet Stores

Two puppies purchased at Happiness is Pets suffered tell-tale signs of distemper, owners say.

This dog makes hunting ducks extra special

Kevin Nelson's yellow Lab Drake is a duck-retrieving wonder Randy Nelson admits that he wasn't happy when he found out that his son, Kevin, had bought a yellow Labrador retriever to take duck hunting.

Extending a helping paw

For tens of thousands of years, dogs have been eager and willing companions, happily performing tasks ranging from herding cattle to warming a lap.