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The earliest-known record of dogs living at the St. Bernard hospice in the Alps is a painting from the 1690s depicting two dogs that are obvious ancestors of the St. Bernard. It is believed that the St. Bernard breed descended from ancient Roman mastiff-type dogs.

A new study shows that dogs can remember the actions of their owners up to an hour after seeing them performed.

Germany just wasn't big enough to contain the irresistible charm of this lovable, one-of-a-kind breed.

With his endearing nature and comical (sometimes guilt-inducing) appearance, the pug has won the hearts of dog lovers the world over.

It may be easy to chalk up training troubles to an uncooperative canine, but often the biggest roadblock standing in the way of successful training is a trainer who takes the wrong approach to teaching a dog new behaviors.