Photos/Video: New Mission Working Dogs campus takes shape

The new dog training center in Oxford is on target for their July opening.

Animal shelter shares success story of their pups

Franklin County Animal Shelter has taken over a hundred animals into the shelter, with many finding new homes soon after arrival. Two stuck out in their minds as success stories for the shelter.

Despite concerns as temperatures plummeted last weekend, officials say Norridgewock dogs are fine

Town officials have expressed concern for more than 40 dogs kept outside a Depot Street house, most of them living outside, but the officials say the animals appear to be in good health and had "legally adequate" shelter when temperatures plummeted to about minus 20 degrees.

Keeping your dogs warm in the winter

Like us, dogs are ready to enjoy the snow, but as dog owners, we must pay extra close attention to our canines so that they stay warm and healthy for the winter season.

Great Falls Forum: The arson-sniffing K-9 that assists fire investigators

Deacon, the eight-year-old yellow lab, is trained to sniff out ignitable liquids at fire scenes and alert state fire investigators.

Winter walk

The beagles have landed: 100 rescued dogs headed to new homes in Maine

The dogs are among 4,000 saved from a Virginia facility that planned to sell them to animal testing labs.

Anonymous photo, dog ticket causes flap in South Portland

The city has rescinded the citation but the dog owner who received it says she worries it will spur more "vigilante surveillance."

Amid wave of pandemic pups, animal behavior experts warn aversive training may backfire

The head of Midcoast Humane's behavior department worries that a growing trend of punishment-based training methods is causing emotional and behavioral problems in local animals.

Jingle runs, jumps and fetches in the snow