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A dog catches a wave during the World Dog Surfing Championships, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Pacifica, Calif. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)

Top dogs ride waves at annual World Dog Surfing Championships

Dogs are catching waves at the World Dog Surfing Championships in Northern California. Spectators cheer as canines of all sizes compete, judged on wave size, board time and confidence.

In this undated photo shows Brian the rattlesnake, which is used to train dogs to avoid dangerous vipers, in Tucson, Ariz. (J.J. Belcher via AP)

Dog trainers help pets avoid venomous snakes

This photo provided by Christina Bluhme shows Tokyo, a Labrador retriever, recovering at Crown Vets in Fort William, Scotland, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (Christina Bluhme via AP)

Grateful dog owner describes mountain rescue after canine apparently ingests cannabis

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A dog sits on its owner at a dining table inside the Wan Land Cafe on the first day dogs are legally permitted in restaurants in Hong Kong, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)

Hong Kong eateries welcome dogs as city relaxes ban

This photo provided by the Texas Veterinary Medical Association shows veterinarian Russell Ueckert treating a cat at his clinic in Abilene, Texas, in August 2019. (Abel Amendare/Texas Veterinary Medical Association via AP)

What to know about protecting pets from the New World screwworm fly

Surf’s Pup! Canine competitors ride to glory at Dog Surfing Championship

The 10th Annual Dog Surfing Championship in Pacifica, California, drew crowds as dogs of all sizes competed in the waves alongside their human handlers. Despite high surf warnings, the event proceeded safely without interruption, with canine champions crowned in each size category. (AP Video by Haven Daley)

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Dog walker Nahuel Meneghini walks dogs dressed in jerseys of the Argentine national soccer team in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

One Extraordinary Photo: Argentine dog walker reflects country’s World Cup passion

Dog walker Nahuel Meneghini walks dogs dressed in jerseys of the Argentine national soccer team in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Puppy love as dog walker turns his pack of 13 into Argentina jersey-clad World Cup followers

St. Bernard dogs from the Barry foundation lie in the hills at the St. Bernard Pass, Switzerland, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Jez Fielder)

St. Bernard dogs still roam the Swiss Alps as part of this ‘living museum’ and its breeding program

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A fan, left, takes a photo with a dog named Osito, wearing a Mexico national soccer team jersey, next to Jorge Rangel before the World Cup Group A soccer match against South Korea in Mexico City, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

Rescue dog Osito steals hearts at the World Cup, one bike ride at a time

Cincinnati Children's Hospital facility dog Grover, left, looks to patient Kira Hodge at the hospital's Seacrest Studios as they produce a closed-circuit television show beamed into patient rooms, at Cincinnati Children's Hospital in Cincinnati, Monday, May 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Good dog! More children’s hospitals turn to furry caregivers to help kids heal

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Dominga Sotomayor, left, director of the film "La Perra" poses with Apocalypse after accepting the palm dog award on behalf of Yuri, who could not attend, at the end the Palm Dog award ceremony at the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

A round of a-paws for ‘La Perra,’ winner of the Palm Dog award at Cannes

In this image provided by the Four Paws animal welfare organization a dog peers from an enclosure at a shelter in Hunedoara, Romania, Jan. 14, 2026. (Vier Pfoten via AP)

Animal welfare group finds systemic neglect at public dog shelters in Romania

Pop star Debbie Gibson and Black Sabbath co-founder Terry "Geezer" Butler hold beagles that were purchased from a Dane County animal research facility on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)

Black Sabbath bass player, Debbie Gibson praise effort to find new homes for beagles

Hounds runs on the track during the Parade of Mells Foxhounds at the Iroquois Steeplechase in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

At the Iroquois Steeplechase, the foxhounds kick off the horse races with a howling fun dog parade

Colin Angle, longtime CEO of Roomba, unveils a four-legged prototype of artificial pet Daphne, called a Familiar, at The WSJ Future of Everything, in New York, Monday, May 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Roomba pioneer aims to crack the household market again with an AI-powered pet robot

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This undated photo provided by Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Loxahatchee, Fla., shows Daisy, one of about 1,500 beagles being removed from Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin dog breeding and research business. (Big Dog Ranch Rescue via AP)

1,500 beagles will get new lives and warm laps after release from research facility

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Activists attempt to gain entry into Ridglan Farms beagle breeding and research facility on Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Blue Mounds, Wis. (Owen Ziliak/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

Animal rescue group says it bought 1,500 beagles from Wisconsin facility targeted by protesters

The pug group is judged outside at the 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, June 12, 2021, in Tarrytown, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Judge tosses PETA’s lawsuit against the American Kennel Club over dog breed health

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In this photo released by Precision Helicopters Ltd, Wayne Holmes holds his dog Bingo, left, after the rescue of Molly, right, at a waterfall on the Arahura River on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Precision Helicopters Ltd via AP)

Hiker’s dog lost in a wild New Zealand forest rescued by helicopter after strangers fund search

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Sugar catches a wave in the first heat of medium dogs during the World Dog Surfing Championships, Aug. 3, 2024, in Pacifica, Calif. (AP Photo/Eakin Howard, File)

Sugar The Surfing Dog, the first canine inducted into the Surfer’s Hall of Fame, dies

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive on the South Lawn of the White House, Jan. 23, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Joe and Jill Biden adopt a pair of black Lab-mix puppies named Boo and Scout

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This photo provided by Cara Johnson shows her husband and drone operator, Colton Johnson, left, sitting next to Stacy Brereton as she holds a kangaroo named Chesney at Sunshine Farm, in Necedah, Wis., Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Cara Johnson via AP)

Chesney the kangaroo scales tall fence and flees petting zoo for three days on the lam

A researcher holds a 14,300 year-old dog jawbone found at Gough's Cave in the United Kingdom, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in London. (AP Photo/Mustakim Hasnath)

New studies of old dogs help scientists understand where they came from

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Four dachshunds wait in a basket of a breeder at a dog show in Dortmund, Germany, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, file)

French bulldog frenzy may be cooling in US, but dachshunds are riding high

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A service dog named Alfred, who belongs to college student Tori Andres, attends a news conference at the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, where state Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero announced a settlement with the ride-sharing company Lyft that will ensure the rights of blind and other disabled passengers across the country to travel with their service animals. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)

A service dog named Alfred sparked a Lyft settlement in Minnesota with nationwide reach

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North Dakota Highway Patrol Trooper Dustin Pattengale and Beau, a bloodhound puppy, pose for a photo on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, outside the Highway Patrol office in Fargo, N.D. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)

Bloodhounds in North Dakota are blazing a trail in the Midwest

Owners and their pets pose for a photo at the "Blocao" Carnival dog parade in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Dogs parade at Rio Carnival as their owners protest against animal cruelty

This image released by Warner Bros. Discovery shows dogs participating in Puppy Bowl XXII, airing Sunday across Animal Planet, Discovery, TBS, truTV, HBO Max and discovery+. (Ryan Muir/Warner Bros. Discovery via AP)

Not just pups this time: ‘Puppy Bowl’ embraces older dogs

Penny, a doberman pinscher, competes in the Best in Show judging of the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Penny the Doberman pinscher wins the 150th Westminster dog show

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A black toy poodle walks in the demo ring at the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Couples at the Westminster show bond over dogs, and each other

Verb, a border collie, competes during the finals of the agility competition at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show in Tarrytown, N.Y., Friday, June 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Dog Show 101: What to know about the 150th Westminster show

A little Jack Russell Terrier sleeps with a plush toy during the world dog show in Salzburg, Austria, on Friday, May 18, 2012. More than 30.000 dogs are expected to take part at the exhibition in Salzburg. (AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson, File)

Pet sounds: Why some dog owners share music with their 4-legged friends

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Emily Klarman, a Westminster Masters Agility Championship-winning dog handler, plays with Swish, a border collie, after a practice run at UDog Agility in Huntingdon Valley, Pa., on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Jennifer Peltz)

Wowed by the agility dogs at the Westminster show? Handlers explain how it’s done

The Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson, left, holds Ch. Pugville's Golden Victory during judging of the pug class during the Westminster Kennel Club Show at Madison Square Garden in New York, Feb. 13, 1956, as the dog's owner, Arnold Canton, far right, and dog breeder Harriet Smith, look on. (AP Photo/Jacob Harris, File)

The Westminster dog show is turning 150. Here’s what has — and hasn’t — changed over time

A neglected dog sits with scars on her face at Northshore Humane Society after being rescued near Tupelo, Mississippi, in Covington, La., Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephen Smith)

Animal advocates prepare to weather winter storm with 80 rescued dogs in a Mississippi warehouse