Is Your Dog Smarter Than a 2-Year-Old? – NYTimes.com

How are dog and child alike? How are they not? Herewith I report anecdotal instances of their behavior over one week, with some cherry-picked research to complete the story. via Is Your Dog Smarter Than a 2-Year-Old? – NYTimes.com.

More Military Dogs Show Signs of Combat Stress – NYTimes.com

SAN ANTONIO — The call came into the behavior specialists here from a doctor in Afghanistan. His patient had just been through a firefight and now was cowering under a cot, refusing to come out. via More Military Dogs Show Signs of Combat Stress – NYTimes.com.

They Bark, They Fetch, and Their Humans Vote – NYTimes.com

By GERRY SHIH (NYT) San Francisco’s canine citizens now have their own political action committee, DogPAC, and candidates are taking its power very seriously. They Bark, They Fetch, and Their Humans Vote – NYTimes.com.

In ‘Chewed,’ Dog Toys Loved to Pieces – NYTimes.com

      By RIMA SUQI (NYT) Arne Svenson and Ron Warren, who were behind the 2002 book “Sock Monkeys,” have a new book with 140 color photographs of old canine toys.     In ‘Chewed,’ Dog Toys Loved to Pieces – NYTimes.com.

Dog Owned by a Navy Seal Team Member Grieves at His Funeral – NYTimes.com

A video of a dog apparently mourning the death of his owner at a funeral has gone viral, prompting an outpouring from viewers around the world. Dog Owned by a Navy Seal Team Member Grieves at His Funeral – NYTimes.com.

The Search-and-Rescue Dogs of 9/11 – Slide Show – NYTimes.com

    Privately owned dogs who were mobilized, with their owners, to search for victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.The Search-and-Rescue Dogs of 9/11 – Slide Show – NYTimes.com.

Pet Industry Booming, With Sales of Gourmet Treats – NYTimes.com

    By ANDREW MARTIN (NYT) The pet industry has proved remarkably resilient to the downturn, as humans buy gourmet meals and bottled water for dogs. Read more… Pet Industry Booming, With Sales of Gourmet Treats – NYTimes.com.

Dogs and Cats Use Same Mechanism to Drink, Videos Show – NYTimes.com

Dogs and Cats Use Same Mechanism to Drink, Videos Show – NYTimes.com. The great dog-cat liquid lapping investigation continues.

What to Know When Traveling With Your Pet – Practical Traveler – NYTimes.com

SUMMER vacation is no longer just for two-legged travelers. Room service menus for Fido, massages for over-stressed terriers and tabbies, cushy beds for canines: many hotels have been ratcheting up the pet amenities. Best Western has even hired Cesar Millan of National Geographic Channel’s “Dog Whisperer” to be the chain’s pet travel expert. read more.

Dogs Are Beloved New Warriors On the Battlefield – NYTimes.com

Dogs Are Beloved New Warriors On the Battlefield – NYTimes.com.The classified canine that went on the Navy Seals’ raid of Osama bin Laden’s compound last week has generated a wave of interest in military dogs, which have been used by the United States since at least World War I. Now, more valued than ever, they [...]