I first met Andrew at a cozy inn on a chilly autumn night in New Hampshire. "There's a fly in your drink," he said, pointing to my cocktail. I thought it was a pick-up line, but there really was a ...

Despite close supervision, my friend’s dog bit my 5-year-old while we were all on a group vacation together, sinking two teeth into my kid’s leg. My child was not bothering the dog (we have two dogs ...

I've had a dog since I was a child. I've always loved dogs. I've never owned less than four at one time. The breed didn't matter. I preferred large dogs, but I've had a couple of small ones too. I was ...

Last month, while visiting my parents, my brother’s dog attacked my 6-year-old son. My son was running after a ball when the dog ran across the yard, knocked him over, and attacked. Luckily, he was ...

Dear Abby gives advice to a man whose wife might divorce him unless he gives in and lets her get a pet dog. Vasyl - stock.adobe.com DEAR ABBY: I have been with the same man for three years, and we ...

This essay is drawn from ‘Animal,’ a new Times podcast about one man’s quest to get closer to the animals he loves. Do animals know they’re going to die? They ...